League Two: Salford City vs Crawley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 11 match between Salford City and Crawley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Crawley go up against Salford City on Saturday for a League Two meeting at Peninsula Stadium.

Salford City have taken the lead in the League Two after collecting 19 points from their initial ten encounters. Crawley trail by 14 points after eight rounds, leaving them as number 24 in the table on five points.

Form: Salford City vs Crawley

Salford City Form

Salford City swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-4 against Oldham. They went on to defeat Fleetwood 1-0 and made it three on the spin against Cheltenham in a 0-2 victory. Salford City won four of their last six League Two matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored seven goals.

Crawley Form

In their previous three games, Crawley lost 1-3 and 2-0 against Cheltenham and Grimsby, respectively, before drawing 2-2 with Chesterfield. Crawley claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 13 goals to nine.

Betting stats for Salford City 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 Salford City and Crawley played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Salford City vs Crawley

Gianmarco Di Biase shows decent form right now for Crawley, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Salford City, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Joe Powell also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League Two matches.

Betting markets: Salford City vs Crawley

Full-time result

Salford City claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Crawley won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches. Salford City won their last 4 matches. Crawley conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Salford City have not lost to Crawley in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Salford City scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Crawley scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Salford City have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Crawley managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Salford City were first on target in eight of their last 10 outings. Crawley have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Salford City when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Salford City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Crawley, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches. Crawley conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.