Salford City and Peterborough United square off in an FA Cup first round replay on Wednesday after battling to a 0-0 draw in the first meeting. Neither team has been convincing going forward lately and another low scoring encounter could be on the cards.
Playing 28 places below Peterborough United in English football, Salford City will be pleased with their performance in the first meeting. The League Two side had chances to score and could have won it at the death with Matty Lund steering a late header wide.
Although manager Neil Wood will look to take the positives from that performance, Salford City are now winless in their last four matches across all competitions. They have played out two draws in that run, including a 0-0 scoreline with AFC Wimbledon in a League Two fixture last Saturday.
Another thing that will be troubling to the manager is Salford City’s lack of goals as they have failed to score in their last four matches. However, some piece of good news is that they have kept two clean sheets in their last three matches.
Peterborough United will be disappointed not to have picked up the win in the first meeting. They had more of the possession but were guilty of missing good chances, failing to convert any of their six attempts on target.
Grant McCann’s men have generally been in good form lately, suffering just one defeat in their last five matches across all competitions. However that defeat was a 3-2 loss at Exeter City in a League One fixture last Saturday.
Like Salford City, Peterborough United have also been solid at the back lately with two clean sheets in their last three matches. However, they have struggled on their recent travels, claiming just one win from their last three away fixtures.
How the bookies view it
Peterborough United have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at evens by 10bet to claim the win. Salford City are considered outsiders at home at 14/5 with Coral while a draw is set at odds of 13/5 by bet365.
Head to head
The first meeting is the only previous fixture between Salford City and Peterborough United.
Players to watch
While Salford City have struggled for goals lately, they often try to keep things tight at the back with two clean sheets in their last three matches. Theo Vassell and Ryan Leak often feature in central defence and can lead them to a clean sheet at 10/3 with bet365.
Peterborough United have also shown some defensive solidity in recent weeks, keeping two clean sheets in their last three matches. Ronnie Edwards and Kellan Watts should continue in defence and help the visitors keep another clean sheet at 13/8 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
With both teams looking solid at the back and not particularly prolific in attack, there are likely to be few goals here. Under 2.5 goals could be on the cards at 10/11 with bet365 while BTTS NO can also be considered at 11/10 with BetVictor.
There have been halftime draws in Salford City’s last three matches and Tuesday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 6/5 with William Hill.
This FA Cup match between Salford City and Peterborough United will be played on Nov 16, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Salford City vs Peterborough United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
