Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Salford City and Sutton square off against each other at Peninsula Stadium in what is expected to be an interesting League Two game. The Lions did well to beat third-place Northampton at the weekend, which is certainly giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the visit of Sutton. Callum Hendry is back from suspension, while all Lund, Simoes, Shepard, and Mallan have been struggling with injuries of late.
Meanwhile, the Yellows have been in a splendid form at the start of 2023, with the team beating all Crawley, Gillingham, and AFC Wimbledon, while sharing the spoils with Tranmere. Since Sutton are eager to stay in the playoffs race as well, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. With no fresh injury worries to report, Matt Gray is unlikely to make changes to the team that faced the Super Whites at the weekend.
Highlighted Player (Conor McAleny):
Conor McAleny is a product of Everton youth academy, joining the club from Merseyside in 2003 at the age of 11. Despite the fact that his main position is centre-forward, McAleny is used as both second striker and left winger as well. McAleny did spend his youth career at Goodison Park, but it has to be noted that he made no more than two appearances for the Toffees at senior level.
The English attacker, who was born in Whiston on August 12, 1992, made his first-team debut in a 1-0 Premier League loss to Arsenal on December, 2011. Conor McAleny played for the likes of Scunthorpe United, Brentford, Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic, Wigan Athletic and Oxford United before signing a deal with Fleetwood Town.
The right-footed striker spent the second half of the 2018/2019 season on loan at Kilmarnock, scoring 3 goals in 11 appearances for the club in the Scottish Premier League.