League Two match prediction and preview for Crawley Town vs Salford City clash

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 09.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: The People's Pension Stadium (30750 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Crawley Town in 12th and Salford City in 9th place.

Insights:
  • Salford City have the fewest conceded goals (26) in League Two

It's no vacation for neither Crawley Town nor Salford City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Crawley Town form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Crawley Town have managed 7 wins, 4 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 15 games. Crawley has recorded two wins in a row here at The People's Pension Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Prior to that, an away loss at Morecambe.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Crawley as they have a new game in only four days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Mansfield Town are visiting.

The Crawley Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 15 league matches. Crawley's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Salford City form and stats

Playing away, Salford City, who have the fewest conceded goals (26) in League Two, have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 8 defeats in the League Two this season.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Port Vale.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Salford as they have only managed to score 13 times from 15 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (14 so far).

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Salford City - Crawley Town 1-1. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - two - zero (Crawley wins - draws - Salford City wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Salford CityI. Henderson
I. Henderson
13 goals
CrawleyT. Nichols
T. Nichols
9 goals
Salford CityJ. Wilson
J. Wilson
7 goals

Crawley Town missing players

Salford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Crawley Town Salford City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 5 15 32
12 7 0 Won W 2 5 13
8 4 2 Drew D 0 2 11
11 4 3 Lost L 3 8 8
42 23 2 Scored S 4 13 41
40 15 8 Conceded C 5 14 26
97% 93% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 88%
77% 73% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 47% 62%
48% 47% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 40% 41%
26% 27% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 16%
10% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
58% 47% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 33% 44%
26% 40% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 47% 47%
19% 20% 60% Failed to Score F T 20% 33% 22%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.3 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.5 1.8
3 3 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.9 9.8 9.6 Shots (avg) S ( 12.4 12.5 11.7
4 3.4 1.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 4.3 4.5
34% 45% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 20% 29%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Salford City have the fewest conceded goals (26) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 32 17 8 7 44 28 16 8 4 4 24 17 16 9 4 3 20 11 16 59
2 Cambridge United 34 17 7 10 49 30 18 9 5 4 23 14 16 8 2 6 26 16 19 58
3 Forest Green Rovers 32 16 9 7 45 33 15 7 5 3 22 16 17 9 4 4 23 17 12 57
4 Morecambe 33 16 7 10 47 44 16 9 4 3 25 18 17 7 3 7 22 26 3 55
5 Tranmere Rovers 32 16 6 10 44 38 17 9 1 7 25 19 15 7 5 3 19 19 6 54
6 Newport County 32 14 9 9 40 32 15 8 4 3 17 14 17 6 5 6 23 18 8 51
7 Bolton Wanderers 33 14 9 10 42 41 17 7 4 6 19 18 16 7 5 4 23 23 1 51
8 Exeter City 31 13 11 7 55 37 16 9 3 4 33 16 15 4 8 3 22 21 18 50
9 Salford City 32 13 11 8 41 26 17 8 9 0 28 12 15 5 2 8 13 14 15 50
10 Bradford City 31 13 8 10 36 33 16 7 5 4 17 14 15 6 3 6 19 19 3 47
11 Harrogate Town 33 13 6 14 36 38 15 5 4 6 12 15 18 8 2 8 24 23 -2 45
12 Crawley Town 31 12 8 11 42 40 15 7 4 4 23 15 16 5 4 7 19 25 2 44
13 Carlisle United 29 13 4 12 40 35 14 9 1 4 28 19 15 4 3 8 12 16 5 43
14 Leyton Orient 32 12 6 14 37 38 16 7 4 5 23 16 16 5 2 9 14 22 -1 42
15 Stevenage 34 9 14 11 28 31 17 6 6 5 17 12 17 3 8 6 11 19 -3 41
16 Oldham Athletic 32 11 6 15 49 56 17 4 2 11 21 29 15 7 4 4 28 27 -7 39
17 Scunthorpe United 31 12 3 16 33 40 15 6 2 7 18 21 16 6 1 9 15 19 -7 39
18 Walsall 32 8 14 10 36 41 17 5 5 7 17 21 15 3 9 3 19 20 -5 38
19 Mansfield Town 32 8 13 11 38 43 15 3 6 6 19 23 17 5 7 5 19 20 -5 37
20 Colchester United 32 8 12 12 33 45 16 7 5 4 23 19 16 1 7 8 10 26 -12 36
21 Port Vale 33 9 7 17 43 49 16 5 4 7 21 19 17 4 3 10 22 30 -6 34
22 Barrow 31 7 8 16 35 41 16 4 7 5 22 21 15 3 1 11 13 20 -6 29
23 Southend United 33 7 8 18 21 47 16 4 2 10 13 23 17 3 6 8 8 24 -26 29
24 Grimsby Town 31 6 6 19 23 51 16 3 4 9 12 24 15 3 2 10 11 27 -28 24

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 32 17 8 7 44 28 16 8 4 4 24 17 16 9 4 3 20 11 16 59
2 Cambridge United 34 17 7 10 49 30 18 9 5 4 23 14 16 8 2 6 26 16 19 58
3 Forest Green Rovers 32 16 9 7 45 33 15 7 5 3 22 16 17 9 4 4 23 17 12 57
4 Morecambe 33 16 7 10 47 44 16 9 4 3 25 18 17 7 3 7 22 26 3 55
5 Tranmere Rovers 32 16 6 10 44 38 17 9 1 7 25 19 15 7 5 3 19 19 6 54
6 Newport County 32 14 9 9 40 32 15 8 4 3 17 14 17 6 5 6 23 18 8 51
7 Bolton Wanderers 33 14 9 10 42 41 17 7 4 6 19 18 16 7 5 4 23 23 1 51
8 Exeter City 31 13 11 7 55 37 16 9 3 4 33 16 15 4 8 3 22 21 18 50
9 Salford City 32 13 11 8 41 26 17 8 9 0 28 12 15 5 2 8 13 14 15 50
10 Bradford City 31 13 8 10 36 33 16 7 5 4 17 14 15 6 3 6 19 19 3 47
11 Harrogate Town 33 13 6 14 36 38 15 5 4 6 12 15 18 8 2 8 24 23 -2 45
12 Crawley Town 31 12 8 11 42 40 15 7 4 4 23 15 16 5 4 7 19 25 2 44
13 Carlisle United 29 13 4 12 40 35 14 9 1 4 28 19 15 4 3 8 12 16 5 43
14 Leyton Orient 32 12 6 14 37 38 16 7 4 5 23 16 16 5 2 9 14 22 -1 42
15 Stevenage 34 9 14 11 28 31 17 6 6 5 17 12 17 3 8 6 11 19 -3 41
16 Oldham Athletic 32 11 6 15 49 56 17 4 2 11 21 29 15 7 4 4 28 27 -7 39
17 Scunthorpe United 31 12 3 16 33 40 15 6 2 7 18 21 16 6 1 9 15 19 -7 39
18 Walsall 32 8 14 10 36 41 17 5 5 7 17 21 15 3 9 3 19 20 -5 38
19 Mansfield Town 32 8 13 11 38 43 15 3 6 6 19 23 17 5 7 5 19 20 -5 37
20 Colchester United 32 8 12 12 33 45 16 7 5 4 23 19 16 1 7 8 10 26 -12 36
21 Port Vale 33 9 7 17 43 49 16 5 4 7 21 19 17 4 3 10 22 30 -6 34
22 Barrow 31 7 8 16 35 41 16 4 7 5 22 21 15 3 1 11 13 20 -6 29
23 Southend United 33 7 8 18 21 47 16 4 2 10 13 23 17 3 6 8 8 24 -26 29
24 Grimsby Town 31 6 6 19 23 51 16 3 4 9 12 24 15 3 2 10 11 27 -28 24

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.