Salford vs Accrington FC

League Two 16 Aug 2025, 14:00
Salford
Salford
2–1
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Accrington FC
Accrington FC
🏟 The Peninsula Stadium (Salford, Greater Manchester) 👤 Matthew Corlett Round 3

Match report

Salford edged past Accrington FC 2-1 in the League Two on 16 August 2025.

Accrington FC had 13 shots to Salford's 10.

The match was played at The Peninsula Stadium (Salford, Greater Manchester), with Matthew Corlett in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 46% - 54% Shots 10 - 13 On target 3 - 4 Corners 5 - 1 Fouls 20 - 13 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Ben Woodburn
Salford · 1 goal
8 Luke Garbutt 1 goal
8 Ben Woodburn 1 goal
8 Tyler Walton 1 goal
8 Tyler Walton 1 goal
First half vs second half
Accrington FC came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–5 5–8
Shots On Goal 2–3 1–1
Ball Possession 47–53 —
Corners 2–1 3–0
Attacks 50–60 37–49
Match statistics
5 Corners 1
0 Penalty 1
3 Substitution 4
87 Attacks 109
2 Attacks 6
0 Attacks 5
1 Attacks 6
51 Dangerous Attacks 56
2 Dangerous Attacks 1
0 Dangerous Attacks 1
3 On Target 4
7 Off Target 9
1 Off Target 0
1 Off Target 0
0 Offsides 2
10 Shots Total 13
46% Ball Possession 54%
3 Shots On Goal 4
1 Yellow Cards 1
6 Shots Off Goal 6
3 Saves 1
1 Shots Blocked 3
271 Passes Total 323
5 Shots Inside Box 7
157 Passes Accurate 207
5 Shots Outside Box 6
20 Fouls 13
5 Corners 1
0 Offsides 2
46% Ball Possession 54%
1 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 1
271 Passes Total 323
157 Passes Accurate 207
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Salford · 3-5-2
1 M. Young
6 O. Turton 22 A. Oluwo 29 L. Garbutt
45 R. Longelo 8 J. Grant 17 J. Austerfield 7 B. Woodburn 14 K. Harris
21 K. Cesay 11 J. Bird
Accrington FC · 3-4-1-2
1 M. Kelly
17 D. Matthews 5 F. Rawson 14 B. Ward
20 C. Brown 6 L. Coyle 16 J. Bauress 3 F. Sass
11 I. Sinclair
9 K. Mooney 39 J. Woods
Salford
Coach
Karl Robinson
Substitutes
  • 9 Cole Stockton
  • 33 Mark Howard
  • 2 Loick Ayina
  • 12 Tom Edwards
  • 30 Kyrell Malcolm
  • 32 Jai Curran-Nicholls
  • 34 Ruben Butt
Accrington FC
Coach
John Doolan
Substitutes
  • 23 Tyler Walton
  • 28 Seamus Conneely
  • 18 Charlie Caton
  • 19 Anjola Popoola
  • 13 Oliver Wright
  • 31 Finlay Tunstall
  • 22 Dan Martin
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ T. Walton ↓ K. Mooney Accrington FC
  • 68' ↑ S. Conneely ↓ J. Bauress Accrington FC
  • 69' ↑ C. Caton ↓ C. Brown Accrington FC
  • 70' ↑ C. Stockton ↓ J. Bird Salford
  • 77' ↑ A. Popoola ↓ J. Woods Accrington FC
  • 89' ↑ K. Malcolm ↓ R. Longelo Salford
  • 89' ↑ T. Edwards ↓ B. Woodburn Salford
Cards
  • 11' L. Coyle Accrington FC
  • 43' D. Matthews Accrington FC
  • 43' L. Garbutt Salford
  • 54' T. Walton Accrington FC
Head-to-head
Salford 3 0 draws 5 Accrington FC
2026-02-05 Accrington vs Salford 1 - 0
2025-08-16 Salford vs Accrington FC 2 - 1
2025-04-18 Salford City vs Accrington Stanley 1 - 2
2024-12-21 Accrington vs Salford 0 - 2
2024-01-01 Accrington Stanley vs Salford City 3 - 0
2023-08-26 Salford City vs Accrington Stanley 1 - 2
Recent form
Salford D D W W W
Accrington FC D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Salford vs Accrington FC?
Salford won 2-1 against Accrington FC on 16 August 2025.
Who won Salford vs Accrington FC?
Salford won the match 2-1.
Where was Salford vs Accrington FC played?
The match was played at The Peninsula Stadium (Salford, Greater Manchester).
Who had more possession in Salford vs Accrington FC?
Accrington FC had 54% of possession, compared to 46% for the other side.