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Ace Football previews the League Two round 11 match between Cambridge U and Crawley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Crawley come to Abbey Stadium for the League Two match this coming Saturday, Cambridge U will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Cambridge U approach round 11 as number 10 in the League Two table with 15 points on their account so far. With ten rounds behind them, Crawley have amassed eight points, placing them as number 21 in the standings.

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Form: Cambridge U vs Crawley

Cambridge U Form

In the last three outings, Cambridge U beat Fleetwood by 2-1, lost 1-0 against Fulham, before drawing 0-0 with Tranmere. Cambridge U claimed four wins in their last six League Two matches at the Abbey Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded three and scored nine goals.

Crawley Form

Crawley have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 2-0 win against Cheltenham. Unable to follow that up, they went down 4-0 against Notts Co., before suffering another loss in a 1-2 match against Barrow. Crawley claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Cambridge U and Crawley

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

  • In 21 of the last 23 Cambridge U home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Cambridge U matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Cambridge U home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Cambridge U matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 4 Cambridge U matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Crawley away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Crawley matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Crawley matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Crawley matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Crawley away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5

In-form players: Cambridge U vs Crawley

Adam Mayor 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 four League Two goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Cambridge U won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Abbey Stadium. They drew two and lost four as well, while Crawley won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. Cambridge U have not lost to Crawley in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Cambridge U scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Crawley only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Cambridge U managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Crawley kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Cambridge U and Crawley.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cambridge U, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Crawley’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.