Sky Bet League Two: Pre-match stat pack

Here are all the key stats and facts ahead of the weekend in Sky Bet League Two!

The only previous League Two clash between Stockport County and Salford City saw the Hatters win 2-0 in this season’s reverse meeting.
Stockport last won both of their first two Football League meetings with a particular opponent in 2007-08 versus Dagenham and Redbridge.
Stockport are unbeaten in their last nine home games in the Football League (W5 D4), while only league leaders Leyton Orient (1) have lost fewer home games than the Hatters in League Two this season (3).
Salford have netted 12 goals in their last four league games away from home (W2 D1 L1). In fact, the Ammies have scored more goals away from home than any other side in the top four tiers this term (34).

Tranmere have never lost to Harrogate Town in League Two, winning three and drawing two of five previous meetings.
Harrogate’s two previous League Two visits to Tranmere both ended in defeat for the Sulphurites, going down 3-2 in January 2021 and 2-0 in March 2022.
Tranmere have won just one of their last six league games against sides from Yorkshire and the Humber (D2 L3), a 3-0 home victory over Doncaster in December 2022.
Harrogate have lost just one of their last five matches in the Football League (W2 D2), a 1-3 defeat to Crawley. In fact, the Sulphurites have kept a clean sheet in three of their last four league games.

Bradford City are unbeaten in their last 16 league meetings with Grimsby Town (W10 D6) since a 0-2 defeat in October 1998. Only against Carlisle United from 1956 to 2006 have the Bantams ever enjoyed a longer unbeaten run against a side in the Football League (17).
Grimsby last won away to Bradford City in league competition in March 1997 (4-3), failing to win in eight trips since (D3 L5).
Bradford have drawn their last four league matches and could draw five consecutive matches in the Football League for the first time since September 2016 in League One.
Grimsby boss Paul Hurst has won just one of his seven league matches against Bradford as a manager (D4 L2), a 1-0 home victory with Shrewsbury Town in January 2017.

AFC Wimbledon are unbeaten in 10 league games against Rochdale (W5 D5) since going down 0-3 at home in February 2014.
Rochdale have lost four of their last five league games against AFC Wimbledon (D1); they had only lost three of their first nine Football League matches against the Wombles before this (W2 D4).
AFC Wimbledon have lost just one of their last 10 home games against sides from Greater Manchester in the Football League (W2 D7), a 0-2 loss against Wigan Athletic in October 2021.

Barrow’s last Football League defeat to Gillingham was in April 1969 (0-2), with the Bluebirds unbeaten in five such meetings since (W2 D3).
Gillingham’s last Football League away win at Barrow came in October 1967 (1-0), with the Gills winless in three such trips since (D1 L2).
Barrow are unbeaten in their last four home league games (W2 D2) and could go five such matches without defeat for the first time since November 2020 (run of 7).
Gillingham have lost just one of their last six matches in the Football League (W3 D2). Furthermore, no League Two side have won more points than the Gills in 2023 (30).

Colchester have only lost one of their last 10 home games against Newport in the Football League (W6 D3), a 0-2 defeat in March 2021.
Newport have only lost one of their last five league games against Colchester (W3 D1), winning this season’s reverse clash 1-0 in October.
Colchester United are winless in their last seven home matches in the Football League (D4 L3), the longest current run of any side in League Two.
Newport won 3-1 against Tranmere in their last away league game and are looking to win consecutive matches on the road for the first time since March 2022.

Doncaster have won four of their last five home league games against Crewe (L1), including this exact fixture last season 2-0.
Crewe have only lost two of their last eight league meetings with Doncaster (W4 D2), although both such defeats came away from home.
Doncaster have failed to score in each of their last seven defeats at home in the Football League, including in three of their last four games at the Keepmoat Stadium.
Crewe are winless in their last nine matches away from home in the Football League (D5 L4) – this is the longest ongoing such run of any side in League Two.

Hartlepool have lost all three of their league meetings with Swindon since the start of last season, their longest league losing run against the Robins since March 1984 (run of four).
Swindon are unbeaten in eight league visits to Hartlepool (W3 D5) since a 3-0 defeat in April 2005.
Hartlepool United have drawn their last five matches in the Football League – the longest current such run across the top four tiers.
Swindon are winless in their last five league matches (D3 L2) and are looking to avoid going six successive matches without a win for the first time since December 2020.

Leyton Orient are looking to complete a league double over Carlisle for the first time since 2013-14, having won 3-2 away from home in October.
Carlisle have won four of their last five league visits to Leyton Orient (D1), including both of their last two. The Blues have never previously won three straight trips to the O’s in the Football League.
Leyton Orient are unbeaten in their last 13 home league matches (W8 D5) - the O’s have won more home points than any other League Two side this season (44).
Carlisle are winless in their last two away matches in the Football League (D1 L1), and are looking to avoid three such matches without a win for the first time since September 2022 (run of 9).

Mansfield have never lost at home to Crawley in the Football League, winning four and drawing two of six previous such match-ups.
Crawley won this season’s reverse meeting with Mansfield 3-2 in October; never before have they won back-to-back Football League matches against the Stags.
Mansfield are winless in their last three home matches in the Football League (D2 L1) and are seeking to avoid four such matches without a victory for the first time since October 2021 (run of 6).
Crawley defeated Wimbledon 1-0 in their last away match in the league, while it was their first away victory of the season. The Red Devils are looking to win consecutive away matches for the first time since January 2022.

Northampton have won eight of their last nine league matches against Stevenage (D1), including each of their last six in a row.
Stevenage have visited Northampton on six previous occasions in the Football League, and lost five of those trips (D1).
Northampton are unbeaten in their last seven league matches (W5 D2), including victories in each of their last three games. The Cobblers are seeking four consecutive wins in the Football League for the first time since October 2022 (run of five).
Stevenage boss Steve Evans is winless in his last three league matches against Northampton (D1 L2) since a 2-0 victory with Peterborough in April 2018.

Walsall are unbeaten against Sutton United in League Two, winning two and drawing one of three previous such games.
Sutton United’s only previous League Two away game at Walsall saw them lose 1-0 in March 2022.
Walsall have lost just one of their last eight home matches in the Football League (W2 D5), a 0-1 defeat against Barrow last month.
Sutton United are unbeaten in their last five away league games (W2 D3), their longest ever such run in the Football League.