Ace Football previews the League One game between Crawley and Wigan who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Crawley and Wigan will be desperate for points on Tuesday, 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?
Form: Crawley vs Wigan
Crawley Form
In their last three matches, Crawley lost 4-3 against Bolton, won 3-1 against Stevenage, before drawing 1-1 against Wycombe. Crawley claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew two and lost two, scored seven goals and conceded six.
Wigan Form
In their previous three games, Wigan drew 1-1 with Lincoln City, then lost 1-2 against Fulham and 0-2 against Stockport County. Wigan 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 for Crawley and Wigan
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Crawley and Wigan. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 3 Crawley matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Crawley matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Crawley home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Crawley matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Crawley matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Wigan matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Wigan matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Wigan away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Wigan away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Wigan matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Crawley vs Wigan
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Wigan look to Jonny Smith, hoping he can add to his current total of two League One goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: Crawley vs Wigan
Full-time result
Crawley won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Broadfield Stadium. They drew three and lost four as well, while Wigan won six of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost four.
Both teams to score
Crawley scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Wigan scored the opening goal in five 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 Crawley managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Wigan kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Crawley saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Wigan, who managed to score one time in those matches.