Barnet vs Salford City
The Hive Stadium, London · Capacity 6,418 · grass · Referee: R. Eley
Match events
- 23'O. Turton
- 24'O. Gallagher (K. Tshimanga)
- 37'J. Powell
- 42'Charlie Lakin
- 59'L. Molyneux
- 61'H. Carson (Ben Woodburn)
- 61'M. Butcher (J. Grant)
- 68'Tom Knowles (M. Kenlock)
- 72'K. Cesay (D. Udoh)
- 73'Zac Williams
- 78'I. Kanu (B. Comley)
- 79'O. Gallagher
- 82'L. Molyneux (Kyrell Malcolm)
- 82'K. N’Mai (Abraham Odoh)
- 83'O. Gallagher (W. Wright)
- 87'K. Tshimanga (N. Ofoborh)
- 90'Adebola Oluwo (J. Powell)
- 3.0
- Goals/game
- 0.9
- 1.4
- Conceded/game
- 1.0
AI match analysis
Predicted score: 2-1
Data suggests that Barnet has a potent offense, averaging 2.6 goals scored in their last 10 matches, which may play to their advantage. However, Salford City's recent form is concerning, struggling to find consistent scoring and having no wins in their last 5 matches. While historical results favor Salford, the current statistics lean slightly towards a closer matchup favoring Barnet.
- Barnet boasts a strong recent home scoring record with an average of 3.5 goals in their last 5 home games.
- Salford City has struggled recently, with no wins in their last 5 matches, averaging just 1.1 goals scored per game.
- Head-to-head history favors Salford City, having won the last two encounters against Barnet.
Confidence is high because the outcomes are closely matched, which limits confidence, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and recent form, standings and head-to-head data are all available.
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Why AI favors Barnet
- Historical edgeSalford City
Salford City have won 2 of the last 2 meetings between these two teams.
2/2 H2H wins - Sharper attackBarnet
Barnet are averaging 3 goals scored per game over their recent matches.
3/game - Higher league positionBarnet
Barnet sit 21 places above Salford City in the table.
#1 vs #22 - Good recent formBarnet
Barnet have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
4W 0D 1L
Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.
What could change the prediction
- AI and market are closely aligned
The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.
- Close matchup
The model gives the favorite only a 42% probability, so this is a closely-matched fixture and confidence remains moderate.
How did our prediction do?
We picked Barnet at 41.82% — final result was Barnet win, Barnet 3-1 Salford City.
Predicted score was 2-1.
This was a high confidence pick (76/100) — and it paid off.
Closing odds vs. our model
Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.
Match trends
- Barnet have averaged 3 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Salford City have averaged 0.9 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Head-to-head
Last 2 meetings
Odds comparison
Match winner
Total goals (2.5 line)
Both teams to score
Double chance
Clean sheet
Average and best price across 13 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.
Match winner — odds movement
Model vs market
"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barnet | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 | WW |
| 22 |  Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | LL |
Pre-match comparison
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
Referee
R. Eley
Based on 3 matches officiated (our own data).
When do they score?
Barnet
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Who is likely to win Barnet vs Salford City?+
Our AI model favors Barnet to win, with a 41.82% probability (Draw 27.32%, Salford City 30.86%).
Where is Barnet vs Salford City played?+
The match is played at The Hive Stadium, London (capacity 6,418).
What time does Barnet vs Salford City kick off?+
Kickoff is at Aug 15, 2026, 2:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).