Ace Football previews the League One game between Crawley and Northampton who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
The penultimate round of the League One season presents an interesting battle between Crawley and Northampton. The match takes place on Saturday at Broadfield Stadium.
Team form: Crawley vs Northampton
Crawley Form
In their last three matches, Crawley lost 1-3 against Leyton Orient, drew 0-0 against Birmingham, before winning 3-1 against Exeter. Crawley 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 nine and conceded ten goals.
Northampton Form
Northampton got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Reading brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Charlton. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Shrewsbury by a 4-1 scoreline. Northampton won half their previous six away matches in the League One, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored ten goals whilst conceding five.
Betting stats and facts for Crawley and Northampton
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 Crawley and Northampton played across all tournaments.
- In 5 of the last 6 Crawley matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Crawley matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Crawley home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Crawley home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Crawley matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Northampton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Northampton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Northampton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Northampton away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Northampton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Crawley vs Northampton
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Panutche Camara brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Crawley will start him against Northampton, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Dara Costelloe, who notched up four goals in his past six games.
Popular betting markets: Crawley vs Northampton
Full-time result
Crawley claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Northampton won four, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Crawley scored first in six of their last ten home games. Northampton scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Northampton will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Crawley managing a measly three clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Crawley, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Northampton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.