League Two: Newport vs Crawley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 41 match between Newport and Crawley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Both Newport and Crawley need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League Two table. The match takes place at Rodney Parade and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Team form: Newport vs Crawley

Newport Form

Newport suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Bromley in a 0-1 defeat. Walsall also proved too hard to handle, as they won 2-1, before Newport were able to strike back last time out in a 1-0 win against Shrewsbury. Newport managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored five and conceded six goals.

Crawley Form

Crawley got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Barnet brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Fleetwood. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Gillingham by a 2-0 scoreline. Crawley came through their last six away games in the League Two without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by five goals to zero.

Betting facts for Newport and Crawley

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

In-form players: Newport vs Crawley

Bobby Kamwa found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Kellan Gordon just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Betting markets: Newport vs Crawley

Full-time result

Newport claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Crawley won one, drew three and lost six of their last 10 games away. Crawley have not lost to Newport in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Newport only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Crawley only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Crawley have failed to score in 6 consecutive away games. Crawley should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Friday, as Newport only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Crawley claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Crawley have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Newport when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Newport’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Crawley played across all tournaments. They scored 0.6 times on average in the process. Crawley did not score a single goal in 6 consecutive games.