League One: Crawley vs Blackpool – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Crawley and Blackpool who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

League One title favourites Crawley begin their title challenge this coming Saturday in an opening day encounter with Blackpool at Broadfield Stadium.

Form: Crawley vs Blackpool

Crawley Form

Crawley swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-0 against Milton Keynes Dons. They went on to defeat Milton Keynes Dons 1-5 and made it three on the spin against Crewe in a 2-0 victory. Crawley won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League One, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored eight and conceded six goals.

Blackpool Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Blackpool. They first took out Carlisle by 0-1 before downing Barnsley by 3-2. The winning streak came to an end against Reading, who ran out 3-2 winners. Blackpool won half their previous six away matches in the League One, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored six goals whilst conceding five.

Betting stats and facts for Crawley and Blackpool

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Crawley and Blackpool. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Crawley vs Blackpool

With another League One season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Crawley and Blackpool. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Betting markets: Crawley vs Blackpool

Full-time result

Crawley won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. Blackpool won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost five in this run.

Both teams to score

Crawley scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Blackpool scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Crawley scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Crawley, who scored an average of 2.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Blackpool, who managed to score one time in those matches.

Betting prediction: Crawley vs Blackpool

To sum up, the upcoming match between Crawley and Blackpool seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

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