STAR FOOTBALL PREVIEW Thurs: Accrington v Salford

High-flying Salford will be looking to rise back into the League Two automatic-promotion spots when they travel to Accrington Stanley on Thursday night, writes JOE CITRONE.

Accrington, themselves, have been able to drag themselves away from relegation danger and up into mid-table in recent weeks, with six wins in their last 10 matches putting clear blue water between themselves and the bottom-two.

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Accrington Stanley v Salford City
League Two
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LAST FIVE STATS

HEAD-TO-HEAD
AUG 2025 LEAGUE TWO Salford 2-1 Accrington
APR 2025 LEAGUE TWO Salford 1-2 Accrington
DEC 2024 LEAGUE TWO Accrington 0-2 Salford
JAN 2024 LEAGUE TWO Accrington 3-0 Salford
AUG 2023 LEAGUE TWO Salford 1-2 Accrington

ACCRINGTON
JAN 2026 LEAGUE TWO Accrington 3-1 Cheltenham
JAN 2026 LEAGUE TWO Newport 1-4 Accrington
JAN 2026 LEAGUE TWO Walsall 0-0 Accrington
JAN 2026 LEAGUE TWO Accrington 0-2 MK Dons
JAN 2026 LEAGUE TWO Notts County 0-1 Accrington

SALFORD
JAN 2026 LEAGUE TWO Tranmere 0-2 Salford
JAN 2026 LEAGUE TWO Salford 0-1 Chesterfield
JAN 2026 LEAGUE TWO Salford 1-0 Bristol Rovers
JAN 2026 FA CUP Salford 3-2 Swindon
JAN 2026 LEAGUE TWO Swindon 2-3 Salford

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Salford bounced back from a defeat to Chesterfield with a convincing 2-0 victory away at Tranmere Rovers in their last outing, and will be looking to continue that momentum at the Crown Ground on Thursday night.

The Ammies have been bolstered by a pair of deadline-day signings, including highly rated defender Alfie Dorrington, who recently spent time on loan at Aberdeen from Spurs. Manager Karl Robinson will be hoping the new arrivals provide added impetus for the promotion push ahead.

Although Accrington find themselves in good form, I do expect them to struggle against a Salford side who seem to determined to finally gain promotion to the third-tier after several near-misses.

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