League Two: Oldham vs Crawley – Betting preview

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

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

Oldham are placed 20th with 12 points after 12 matches. Crawley occupy a position as 24th in the league on six points.

Form: Oldham vs Crawley

Oldham Form

In the last three outings, Oldham beat Cheltenham by 4-1, lost 3-0 against Walsall, before drawing 1-1 with Barnet. Oldham won three of their previous six matches at Boundary Park in the League Two. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 11 goals to seven against.

Crawley Form

In their previous three games, Crawley lost 2-1 and 2-3 against Salford City and Shrewsbury, respectively, before drawing 1-1 with Tranmere. Crawley only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 12 goals to nine.

Betting stats and facts for Oldham and Crawley

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Oldham 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: Oldham vs Crawley

Jamie Robson is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Crawley look to Dylan Morgan, hoping he can add to his current total of four League Two goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Oldham claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing three. Crawley won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run. Amazingly, Crawley failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches. Oldham have not lost to Crawley in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Oldham scored first in six of their last ten home games. Crawley scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Crawley games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Oldham managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Crawley kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Oldham have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Crawley.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Oldham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Crawley, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches. Crawley conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.