Accrington Stanley vs Salford Prediction: More away success for the Ammies

Accrington Stanley will look to extend their winning streak in League 2 to three matches when they host promotion-chasing Salford City on Thursday (20:01 GMT, Sky Sports Football).

The visitors have won four of their last five matches in the fourth tier coming into this contest. Read on for my Accrington Stanley vs Salford predictions, supported by the latest match odds and team news.

Team News

Connor O'Brien and Alex Henderson were able to come off early for Accrington in their victory over Cheltenham Town at the weekend, and both should be replenished for Thursday's contest.

Defenders Donald Love and Devon Matthews were on the scoresheet in that game, and they will continue in a back three alongside Farrend Rawson.

Football Odds

Former Liverpool man Ben Woodburn will be pushing for a recall for Salford on Thursday, potentially at the expense of Kallum Cesay. The Ammies also boast another former Red in Fabio Borini, who has not started a league match since Boxing Day.

Dan Chesters and Josh Austerfield are in the treatment room for the visitors.

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Accrington Stanley vs Salford Odds

Accrington are 11/5 to hand a defeat to Salford, and the Reds have won their last two league matches heading into Thursday.

The hosts recently drew 0-0 at Walsall, and the stalemate is on offer at 9/4.

Salford are 5/4 (implied probability of 44.4%) to come away with the three points, and they have won eight of their past 11 fixtures in the fourth tier.

Ryan Graydon is the visitors' top scorer in the league with nine goals, and he is the 15/8 favourite to score anytime.

Match Result - Salford @ 5/4

Salford have some strong momentum behind them as they bid to secure a long-awaited promotion to League 1. The Ammies have won eight of their last 11 appearances in the fourth tier, and they have already beaten Accrington Stanley this term, winning 2-1 at the Peninsula Stadium back in August.

Karl Robinson's side have won each of their past four away trips in League 2, and they should really fancy themselves to make it five on the bounce against their mid-table hosts, who sit 12 points behind Salford.

The visitors are fifth in the standings and are just one point outside the automatic promotion spots. A victory here would move them up to second heading into the weekend, and I fancy them to do just that.

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ 4/5

I think Accy will have a part to play in this battle as they are on a two-game winning streak themselves, scoring seven goals in the process. Both teams to score seems like an appropriate selection given how effective they have been in the final third for those victories, but BTTS - Yes was also a successful bet in the two fixtures.

There have also been goals at both ends in four of Salford's previous five away trips in the league, while both teams were on the scoresheet when they met at the Peninsula back in August, with Salford winning 2-1 that day.

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