Ace Football previews the League Two game between Crawley and Walsall who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Walsall come to Broadfield Stadium for the League Two match this coming Saturday, Crawley will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Walsall enjoy the view from the top of the table with 25 points after 11 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Crawley find themselves positioned as number 21 in the League Two with eight points following 11 rounds.
Team form: Crawley vs Walsall
Crawley Form
Crawley have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 4-0 by Notts Co., before Barrow ran out 1-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Cambridge U, who came out 3-1 winners. Crawley managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.
Walsall Form
In their last three matches, Walsall first beat Tranmere 4-2, then Accrington by 1-3 and finally Bristol Rovers by 2-1. Walsall won three of a possible six away matches in the League Two, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven while also conceding five times.
Betting facts for Crawley and Walsall
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Crawley and Walsall. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 16 of the last 17 Crawley home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Crawley have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Crawley have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Crawley home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Crawley matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Walsall matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Walsall away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Walsall away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Walsall have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Walsall have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Crawley vs Walsall
Crawley against Walsall is also a battle between Harry McKirdy and Aaron Pressley with both in decent form. The former scored four while the latter has three League Two goals in their last six games respectively.
Popular markets: Crawley vs Walsall
Full-time result
Crawley claimed four wins, drew one and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Walsall won six, drew two and lost two of their last 10 games away. Walsall didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent games. Crawley have not lost to Walsall in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Crawley scored first in six of their last ten home games. Walsall scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Walsall games. Walsall managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Crawley, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Walsall’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.
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