- Salford have won four of their last five League Two matches, losing just one.
- Salford have won ten of their 20 League Two away matches this season.
- Crewe Alexandra have failed to beat Salford City in their last two meetings at home.
Salford can edge past the Railwaymen
Salford City sit 6th in the League Two table with 70 points from 40 games, while Crewe Alexandra are 7th with 7 fewer points from the same number of fixtures. However, both clubs have been in good form recently, making this a tough fixture to call.
Crewe Alexandra have won two and lost two of their last five League Two outings (D1) with the high points being a 4-0 away win at rock-bottom Shrewsbury Town followed by a 2-1 home success over Oldham Athletic. Lee Bell’s men are a possession-based side, with a young academy, that look to control games with their short passing game and clever pressing. Typically set up in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3, they are more technically gifted than Salford, but can be stifled by sides who sit in.
Salford have won one and lost one of their last two away League Two outings, while Crewe Alexandra have won 11, drawn four and lost five at the Mornflake Stadium, which would indicate a home advantage. However, Karl Robinson’s men have been in excellent form of late, with a clinical edge up front.
Robinson is a versatile tactician who likes to change things up during games, and has certainly done that since taking over in January 2024. The Ammies are an open and fluid side when they have the ball, capable of a good vertical pass and wing play, but are quick to recover and sit deep in compact blocks when the opposition has the ball.
Ammies have a clinical striker
Ryan Graydon has been Salford’s most reliable goal poacher this season, with ten goals in 40 League Two appearances, while Fabio Borini has notched three of the Ammies last six goals, making him the most clinical of the Salford strikers. Crewe Alexandra, on the other hand, have Josh March up front, who has bagged 11 goals in 34 appearances this term, making him an ace to score at any stage.
With a lot at stake in this game, we’re going to favour the away side to grind out a result on Monday. Salford have ten away wins in League Two this term and although Crewe are a solid outfit at home, Salford have the better of the form and are the higher-placed team. We’re taking Salford to win at a tempting 34/25 with a draw no bet option, as the Ammies are likely to get the result they need here.
