League Two: Rochdale vs Crawley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 2 match between Rochdale and Crawley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Crawley head over to the Crown Oil Arena on Saturday to face title favourites Rochdale in a round 2 match in the League Two.

Rochdale endured a disappointing opening game in the new League Two season which left them stunned without points.

Team form: Rochdale vs Crawley

Rochdale Form

In their previous three outings, Rochdale drew 2-2 with Tranmere, before losing 2-0 against Bradford and 3-0 against Newport. Rochdale claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 16 and conceded 12 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 Salford City as the match ended 0-0 before getting trounced against Watford by a 1-0 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Crewe won the game and the exact score was 0-1. 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 nine goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Rochdale and Crawley

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Rochdale and Crawley. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Rochdale vs Crawley

Devante Rodney found the target zero times in his previous six matches, whereas Jay Williams just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Betting markets: Rochdale vs Crawley

Full-time result

Rochdale won seven of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Crown Oil Arena. They drew two and lost one as well, while Crawley won one of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost five. Crawley have not lost to Rochdale in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Rochdale scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Crawley scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Crawley managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Rochdale were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Crawley have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Rochdale when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Rochdale saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 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. Rochdale conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches.