Name: Peterborough vs Crawley
Start: 2024-12-14T15:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-12-14T16:45:00+00:00Z
Location: Weston Homes Stadium

Ace Football previews the League One round 20 match between Peterborough and Crawley and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Peterborough stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 20. They face Crawley this coming Saturday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Weston Homes Stadium.

Peterborough approach round 20 as number 15 in the League One table with 21 points on their account so far. With 18 rounds behind them, Crawley have amassed 19 points, placing them as number 21 in the standings.

Team form: Peterborough vs Crawley

Peterborough Form

In their last three matches, Peterborough won 4-3 against Notts Co., before losing 0-1 against Burton and 2-1 to Northampton. Peterborough claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 17 and conceded nine goals.

Crawley Form

Two victories are what Crawley have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Rotherham 1-0. This was followed by a 3-4 defeat against Lincoln City, before winning again 1-2 against Charlton. Crawley claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by nine goals to three.

Betting facts for Peterborough 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 Peterborough and Crawley played across all tournaments.

In 11 of the last 13 Peterborough matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
In 9 of the last 11 Peterborough matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In 8 of the last 10 Peterborough home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In 5 of the last 7 Peterborough home matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
Peterborough have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the League One while scoring less than 1.5 goals

In 10 of the last 12 Crawley away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In 8 of the last 9 Crawley away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In 8 of the last 10 Crawley matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In 6 of the last 7 Crawley matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In 5 of the last 7 Crawley away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players in form: Peterborough vs Crawley

Max Anderson shows decent form right now for Crawley, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Peterborough, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Kwame Poku also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six League One matches.

Popular markets: Peterborough vs Crawley

Full-time result

Peterborough won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Crawley won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost six in this run. Crawley remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce. Peterborough have beaten Crawley in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Peterborough scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Crawley only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Crawley should be able to score at least once on Saturday as Peterborough failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Crawley managed four clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Peterborough have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Crawley.

Total goals

Peterborough saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Crawley, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches. Amazingly, Peterborough failed to keep a clean sheet in their 22 last matches.