Salford City sit 1st in the League Two on 19 points from 10 matches, having scored 15 and conceded 10. On the model's scale they rate 0.52 in attack and 1.75 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League Two averages of 0.50 and 2.09: about average in attack, above it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 4 wins and 1 draw, most recently beating Cheltenham 2-0 away. That is 1.90 points a match, scoring 1.50 and conceding 1.00 per game across 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. They lead the 24-team table, 1 point clear of Barnet. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 7th-best attack and the 1st-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they host Crawley Town in the League Two on 17 October 2026, a match the model gives them 57%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
League Two table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15:10 | +5 | DWWWW | 19 |
| 2 | Barnet | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20:11 | +9 | DDWWW | 18 |
| 3 | Crewe | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12:7 | +5 | DDDWW | 18 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15:10 | +5 | WWLDW | 16 |
| 5 | York | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17:11 | +6 | DWLWD | 15 |
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12:6 | +6 | DDWDD | 15 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17:14 | +3 | WWLWD | 15 |
| 8 | Cheltenham | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16:16 | 0 | WDWLL | 15 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | LLWLL | 15 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11:12 | -1 | DWWWD | 14 |
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13:11 | +2 | WWLLL | 13 |
| 12 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13:12 | +1 | DDWDW | 13 |
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13:13 | 0 | LDDLD | 12 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6:6 | 0 | LDLWW | 12 |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13:14 | -1 | LDDWD | 11 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10:11 | -1 | DLLLD | 11 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9:14 | -5 | LLDLL | 11 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9:15 | -6 | WDDWL | 11 |
| 19 | Colchester | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10:13 | -3 | LDDDL | 10 |
| 20 | Rotherham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12:16 | -4 | DWDLL | 10 |
| 21 | Oldham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9:13 | -4 | LLLLD | 8 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4:9 | -5 | LLWLW | 8 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4:7 | -3 | DWLLD | 7 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | DLLLD | 5 |
- Promotion to League One
- League Two play-offs
- Relegation
Salford City sit 1 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W2-0away to Cheltenham10 October 2026
- W1-0Fleetwood Town3 October 2026
- W4-1away to Oldham26 September 2026
- W1-0Swindon Town19 September 2026
- D3-3away to Rotherham12 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Salford City vs Crawley Town
Salford City host Crawley Town at Moor Lane, Salford on 17 October 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 57% Salford City, 25% draw and 18% Crawley Town, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.87 expected goals for Salford City against 0.84. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 49% and over 2.5 goals at 51%.
Full preview and model analysis for Salford City vs Crawley Town
Recent meetings with Crawley Town
- 2 May 2026Crawley Town 0–0 Salford CityLeague Two
- 29 November 2025Salford City 4–3 Crawley TownLeague Two
- 13 January 2024Crawley Town 0–1 Salford CityLeague Two
- 12 August 2023Salford City 1–1 Crawley TownLeague Two
- 28 January 2023Crawley Town 3–2 Salford CityLeague Two
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- J. Powell3 goals2 assists
League goals this season.