League Two: Crawley vs Bristol Rovers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Crawley and Bristol Rovers who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

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

Crawley are placed 23th with nine points after 13 matches. Bristol Rovers occupy a position as 16th in the league on 17 points.

Team form: Crawley vs Bristol Rovers

Crawley Form

A draw is the best Crawley can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 3-1 defeat against Cambridge U. A1-1 draw with Walsall followed before they were defeated 1-0 by Shrewsbury. Crawley just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League Two matches at the Broadfield Stadium. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded eight goals.

Bristol Rovers Form

Bristol Rovers lost their previous three matches by 2-1 against Walsall, 0-4 against Milton Keynes Dons and 1-4 against Tranmere. Bristol Rovers claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Crawley and Bristol Rovers

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Crawley and Bristol Rovers. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Crawley vs Bristol Rovers

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Harry McKirdy, who is performing well for Crawley. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Bristol Rovers.The visitors will be looking to Fabrizio Cavegn to find the net once again, after managing four League Two goals for Bristol Rovers in recent matches.

Betting markets: Crawley vs Bristol Rovers

Full-time result

Crawley claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bristol Rovers won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. Bristol Rovers conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Crawley have not lost to Bristol Rovers in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Crawley scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Bristol Rovers scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Crawley managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Bristol Rovers kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Crawley and Bristol Rovers when playing at Broadfield Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Crawley’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Bristol Rovers, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches. Bristol Rovers conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.