Salford resume their push for promotion in a League Two encounter against Northampton.
Victory will move Salford eight points clear of second-placed Barnet who aren’t in action this weekend, whilst Northampton can climb as high as 16th depending on results elsewhere.
Team News
Salford have no fresh injury concerns after their shock 1-0 first round defeat at Carlisle in the FA Cup last weekend.
Nathan Asiimwe (Uganda), Elliot Bonds (Guyana) and Kallum Cesay (Sierra Leone) are away on international duty.
Northampton could be without goalkeeper, Zach Jeacock after he suffered a shoulder injury during their 4-0 first round exit at York City in the FA Cup last weekend, which forced him to miss their 2-1 Jersey Mike’s Trophy loss against Gillingham on Tuesday evening.
Jack Burroughs, Nathan Opoku (both unspecified), Sam Hoskins (hamstring), Jack Perkins and Liam Shaw (both knee) remain absent.
Sam Chambers, Janoi Donacien and Tyrese Fornah are away on international duty for Scotland Under-19s, Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone respectively.
When is Kick-Off?
Salford host Northampton at Peninsula Stadium on Saturday 14 November at 3pm GMT, live on Sky Sports+ Red Button in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Salford have claimed seven points from their six previous League Two meetings against Northampton (W2, D1, L2).
- Northampton have claimed four points in their three previous league visits to Salford (W1, D1, L1).
- Both Salford and Northampton have claimed a 2-1 victory apiece in two of their three previous clashes at the Peninsula Stadium, whilst the other clash ended in a 2-2 draw in September 2021.
- Salford have dropped just two points in their last 11 league matches (W10, D1).
- Six of Northampton’s 14 points this season have been won away from home.
Prediction
Although they’re unbeaten in their last 11 league matches, Salford will of been disappointed at their lack of clinical finishing in a tightly-fought FA Cup contest at Carlisle but there is a positive in that they can focus on the league if look at last season’s champions – Bromley for example.
Northampton meanwhile don’t concede a lot yet they have scored just nine goals in 13 league matches so something needs to change if want to move away from the drop, but they were just ripped apart at York in the FA Cup last weekend so a huge response is a must.
I however do think that Salford will prove too strong if can find a way to cope without Cesay as he has been a key player for them this season, but Northampton should hopefully give them a good battle.
Prediction: Salford 2-1 Northampton