Salford City have opened a five-point gap at the top of League Two after winning eight games on the bounce and the Ammies will want to build upon that when they face Northampton Town on Saturday.
Defeats in their opening three League Two games seem a long time ago and they will be anxious not to allow a 1-0 defeat to National League Carlisle United in the FA Cup to derail their progress.
That could be bad news for the Cobblers, who have found life difficult back in the Football League basement, and they will be desperate not only to recover from a 4-0 cup drubbing at York City but also not to fall further into trouble as they look to stave off a second successive relegation.
Salford City v Northampton Town Tips Summary
Best Bet - Both teams to score @ 10/11
Alternative Bet - Macaulay Langstaff to score at any time @ 5/4
Bet Builder - Salford City to win, over 6 Salford corners & over 0 first-half goals @ 41/10
Salford City v Northampton Town Prediction
Best Bet: Both teams to score @ 10/11
There have been just 19 goals in Northampton’s 13 League Two matches this season, which suggests action has been thin on the ground, but there still looks to be a decent chance both teams can score when they head to Salford.
While the Ammies are in rampant form, both teams have scored in their last four League Two matches, so they can be threatened and with the Cobblers having nothing to lose as they look for their fourth win of the season, take a chance they can break through on Saturday.
Alternative Bet: Macaulay Langstaff to score at any time @ 5/4
Macaulay Langstaff was unable to replicate his goalscoring heroics for Gateshead and Notts County when he made a move to Championship Millwall, but League Two is much more his level.
Signing for Salford looks like a good chance for him to lift his career and he has five goals already this term for the league leaders.
He did not find the net in his most recent home league game against Exeter City, but he netted both goals in the 2-1 victory over Crawley before that and scored the only goal of the game against Fleetwood in the previous home match.
Salford City v Northampton Town Bet Builder Tip
Salford City to win
Over 6 Salford City corners
Over 0 first-half goals
Pays 41/10
It is difficult to go against Salford City in this one and many will be tempted to simply take the price on a home win, but there is a good opportunity to pair it up with a couple of other Bet-Builder selections.
The Ammies' recent record has to be respected, even if none of their six home wins this season have been by a margin greater than one goal, as a 2-0 success at Grimsby Town is all that Northampton Town can offer on their travels this term.
Confidence is likely to be so high in the home camp that they attack from the off and that should help them claim plenty of corners.
There have been three occasions this season when they have earned a double-figure tally of flag-kicks on their own patch against Fleetwood Town, Swindon Town and Newport County, so they can claim at least seven on this occasion.
A fast start from the home side looks likely and with six of Salford City’s last ten league games featuring a first-half goal, there looks like a decent chance that could be repeated.
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Key Match Stats
Salford City have won their last eight League Two matches
Northampton have scored just nine goals in their 13 league matches this season
None of Northampton’s 13 league games this season have featured more than two goals
Salford have scored at least twice in six of their last seven League Two outings
The Cobblers have won just one of their last 14 away league games
Salford’s six home wins this season have all been by a one-goal margin
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