League One: Northampton vs Crawley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 14 match between Northampton and Crawley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Northampton and Crawley are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Saturday at Sixfields Stadium, with much riding on the outcome in this League One battle.

Ranked as number 19 in the League One standings, Northampton, have so far collected 12 points this season, while Crawley collected ten points. This puts them up as number 21 after 12 rounds.

Team form: Northampton vs Crawley

Northampton Form

Northampton have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Wrexham, they came out empty-handed in a 4-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-0 win against Leyton Orient. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Stockport County. Northampton managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League One. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored six and conceded nine goals.

Crawley Form

Crawley collected one win from their last three matches, as Shrewsbury won by 3-5. Reading were too strong as well, winning 4-1, before Crawley won 3-0 against Lincoln City. Crawley only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by 12 goals to six.

Betting facts for Northampton and Crawley

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Northampton and Crawley played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Northampton vs Crawley

Will Swan shows decent form right now for Crawley, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Northampton, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Cameron McGeehan also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League One matches.

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Full-time result

Northampton won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Sixfields Stadium. They drew one and lost six as well, while Crawley won three of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost six.

Both teams to score

Northampton scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Crawley scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Northampton probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Crawley managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Northampton, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Crawley, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game.

Betting prediction: Northampton vs Crawley

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Northampton and Crawley seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.

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