League Two: Crawley vs Colchester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 44 match between Crawley and Colchester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Crawley face Colchester at Broadfield Stadium in one of the last matches of the season, as only three rounds remain in this current League Two campaign.

Crawley approach the next League Two round as number 7 in the table, having claimed 65 points this season so far. With 42 games behind them, Colchester amassed 38 points, placing them as number 23 before their next fixture.

Team form: Crawley vs Colchester

Crawley Form

In their last three matches, Crawley beat Newport by 0-4 and Mansfield by 1-4, before losing against Wrexham by 4-1. Crawley managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Colchester Form

Colchester got away with only one point from their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 draw with Tranmere. Then Wrexham proved too strong in a 1-2 defeat, just like Stockport County who won 1-2. Colchester came through their last six away games in the League Two without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew four and lost two in which, they were outscored by seven goals to four.

Betting facts for Crawley and Colchester

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

Players in form: Crawley vs Colchester

Scoring ten goals during a League Two campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Klaidi Lolos is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Klaidi Lolos to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Broadfield Stadium across all tournaments Crawley won three times, drew two and lost five times. Colchester claimed one wins, five draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Colchester conceded a goal in their last 12 matches. Crawley have not lost to Colchester in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Crawley scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Colchester scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Colchester 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 two of the last 10 games, Colchester kept their opponent from scoring in zero 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 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Colchester’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Colchester conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.

Recommended tip: Crawley vs Colchester

To summarize, the upcoming League Two clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Crawley vs Colchester mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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