Ace Football previews the League Two round 45 match between Accrington and Crawley and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Accrington and Crawley will be desperate for points this coming 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?
Accrington approach round 45 as number 16 in the League Two table with 52 points on their account so far. With 44 rounds behind them, Crawley have amassed 38 points, placing them as number 20 in the standings.
Team form: Accrington vs Crawley
Accrington Form
Accrington only added a single draw to their account in their last three games, where they lost 1-2 and 2-1 against Fleetwood and Colchester respectively. At least they managed a 2-2 draw with Swindon. Accrington claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League Two, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored four and conceded nine goals.
Crawley Form
A single draw prevents Crawley from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 0-2 and 3-1 against Grimsby and Bristol Rovers, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 0-0 draw against Shrewsbury. Crawley claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by six goals to three.
Betting stats and facts for Accrington and Crawley
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Accrington and Crawley. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Accrington matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Accrington matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Accrington home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Accrington home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Accrington have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 19 of the last 21 Crawley matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Crawley matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Crawley matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Crawley matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Crawley away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Accrington vs Crawley
Josh Woods is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Crawley look to Harry McKirdy, hoping he can add to his current total of two League Two goals in his latest games.
Popular markets: Accrington vs Crawley
Full-time result
Accrington won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing six as well. Crawley won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost five in this run. Crawley have not lost to Accrington in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Accrington scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Crawley scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Crawley managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Accrington were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Accrington saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Crawley’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.
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