League One: Crawley vs Rotherham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 17 match between Crawley and Rotherham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Crawley and Rotherham will be desperate for points on Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Crawley are placed 21th with 13 points after 16 matches. Rotherham occupy a position as 17th in the league on 17 points.

Team form: Crawley vs Rotherham

Crawley Form

In their previous three matches, Crawley first drew 0-0 against Burton, then 2-2 against Huddersfield before also finishing even in a 0-0 draw against Bristol Rovers. Crawley only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Broadfield Stadium in the League One. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded 12 goals.

Rotherham Form

In their last three matches, Rotherham won 2-0 win against Stevenage, lost 1-3 against Cheltenham and lost 2-0 against Barnsley. Rotherham managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring eight time and letting in six.

Betting stats for Crawley and Rotherham

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 Crawley and Rotherham played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Crawley vs Rotherham

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Rushian Hepburn-Murphy, who is performing well for Crawley. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League One outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Rotherham.The visitors will be looking to Sam Nombe to find the net once again, after managing two League One goals for Rotherham in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Crawley won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Broadfield Stadium. They drew three and lost five as well, while Rotherham won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Crawley scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Rotherham got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Rotherham will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Crawley managing a measly three clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Crawley have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Rotherham.

Total goals

Crawley saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Rotherham, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.

Recommended tip: Crawley vs Rotherham

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Crawley and Rotherham seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.

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