League Two: Grimsby vs Crawley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 7 match between Grimsby and Crawley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Crawley come to Blundell Park for the League Two match this coming Saturday, Grimsby will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Placed sixth in the table Grimsby have amassed ten points after six matches. On four points, Crawley rank 23th with six matches played this season.

Team form: Grimsby vs Crawley

Grimsby Form

Grimsby currently look solid, going undefeated in three matches, which started by drawing 2-2 against Accrington. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Cheltenham in a 2-2 encounter, before beating Bristol Rovers in a 2-0 encounter. Grimsby won four of their last six League Two matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded six and scored 13 goals.

Crawley Form

A draw is all that prevents Crawley from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Northampton as the match ended 1-1 before getting trounced against Accrington by a 3-2 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Cheltenham won the game and the exact score was 1-3. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Crawley won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting stats and facts for Grimsby and Crawley

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

Players on top: Grimsby vs Crawley

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Andy Cook, who is performing well for Grimsby. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Crawley.The visitors will be looking to Pemi Aderoju to find the net once again, after managing two League Two goals for Crawley in recent matches.

Popular markets: Grimsby vs Crawley

Full-time result

Grimsby claimed six wins, drew one and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Crawley won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Grimsby didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches. Crawley conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Both teams to score

Grimsby scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Crawley only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Crawley played. Grimsby probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Crawley managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Grimsby have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Crawley.

Total goals

Grimsby saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Crawley’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches. Crawley conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.