League Two preview: Can Crawley Town edge out victory against Stevenage?

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 22.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Checkatrade.com Stadium (6134 seats)

With their 19 point advantage in the league table, Crawley Town fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Stevenage.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Crawley Town form and stats

Overall League Two stats at home this season for Crawley Town are 8-5-4 (wins-draw-losses).

The spoils were shared in Crawley Town's previous game, also at home. Visiting Carlisle United (placed 21st) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as Crawley Town lost 1-2 at Crewe Alexandra's place.

Crawley Town's goalie Glenn Morris played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Carlisle United with a stunning seven saves.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Crawley Town have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found one game) they have won zero times, drawn one and lost zero.

The Crawley Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 17 matches. Crawley Town have conceded 19 in these home matches.

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Stevenage form and stats

There's been little loot from Stevenage's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 17 away games in the League Two. Stevenage only have 1 win to counter their 9 defeats and 7 draws. With the Stevenage losing streak of six defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Stevenage are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

The manager G. Westley was unhappy after their last game, a League Two match played at their home ground The Lamex Stadium. Stevenage suffered a 0-1 loss to Salford City (placed 11th). A 1-3 defeat away at Bradford City before that.

Stevenage are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, eight draws and nine defeats. From a total of 17 matches.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Stevenage have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Stevenage - Crawley Town 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Crawley Town won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Stevenage has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

Crawley TownO. Palmer
O. Palmer
13 goals
Crawley TownB. Lubala
B. Lubala
10 goals
Crawley TownN. Ferguson
N. Ferguson
5 goals

Crawley Town missing players

Stevenage missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Crawley Town Stevenage
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 7 17 34
9 8 2 Won W 1 1 3
14 5 2 Drew D 3 7 13
11 4 0 Lost L 3 9 18
45 25 5 Scored S 7 13 23
46 19 2 Conceded C 9 23 45
88% 88% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 71% 71% 74%
79% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 59% 50%
59% 53% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 41% 38%
32% 35% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 43% 29% 24%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
71% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 43% 47% 41%
24% 35% 50% Clean Sheets C S 43% 35% 32%
18% 24% 25% Failed to Score F T 43% 47% 53%
 
5.6 6.5 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 3.9 5.1
5.9 5.4 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.9 5.6
1.7 1.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.5 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
475 271 70 Total Shots T S 87 180 405
139 77 17 Shots on Target S O 28 58 124
32% 32% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 22% 19%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Stevenage has the fewest points (10) away
  • Stevenage has the fewest points from losing position (2)
  • Stevenage has the fewest scored goals (23)
  • Stevenage has the fewest scored goals in the second half (14)
  • Stevenage have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Stevenage have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Stevenage is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Swindon Town 33 19 6 8 57 36 16 11 2 3 29 14 17 8 4 5 28 22 21 63
2 Exeter City 33 18 9 6 50 36 16 10 5 1 29 13 17 8 4 5 21 23 14 63
3 Crewe Alexandra 33 18 7 8 60 40 17 11 3 3 33 16 16 7 4 5 27 24 20 61
4 Plymouth Argyle 33 18 7 8 54 37 16 10 4 2 32 16 17 8 3 6 22 21 17 61
5 Cheltenham Town 32 14 12 6 47 26 15 9 4 2 32 16 17 5 8 4 15 10 21 54
6 Port Vale 34 14 12 8 46 40 17 9 7 1 26 13 17 5 5 7 20 27 6 54
7 Colchester United 34 13 13 8 47 34 17 9 5 3 28 15 17 4 8 5 19 19 13 52
8 Northampton Town 33 15 7 11 47 36 17 10 2 5 28 12 16 5 5 6 19 24 11 52
9 Bradford City 34 13 12 9 41 35 17 10 5 2 27 13 17 3 7 7 14 22 6 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 34 12 10 12 41 39 17 5 4 8 16 22 17 7 6 4 25 17 2 46
11 Salford City 34 11 11 12 44 44 17 4 6 7 17 22 17 7 5 5 27 22 0 44
12 Cambridge United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 7 3 7 22 25 17 5 5 7 16 19 -6 44
13 Walsall 34 12 7 15 35 46 17 5 4 8 16 23 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 43
14 Crawley Town 34 9 14 11 45 46 17 8 5 4 25 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 -1 41
15 Grimsby Town 32 10 11 11 38 40 16 5 5 6 18 22 16 5 6 5 20 18 -2 41
16 Newport County 31 10 10 11 27 27 17 7 7 3 17 12 14 3 3 8 10 15 0 40
17 Leyton Orient 34 9 11 14 43 52 17 4 7 6 22 27 17 5 4 8 21 25 -9 38
18 Oldham Athletic 34 8 13 13 37 52 17 5 7 5 23 21 17 3 6 8 14 31 -15 37
19 Scunthorpe United 33 9 9 15 41 50 17 5 6 6 23 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -9 36
20 Mansfield Town 34 8 11 15 46 53 17 4 5 8 27 29 17 4 6 7 19 24 -7 35
21 Carlisle United 33 8 11 14 33 50 16 4 6 6 13 21 17 4 5 8 20 29 -17 35
22 Macclesfield Town 34 7 15 12 32 40 17 5 9 3 19 15 17 2 6 9 13 25 -8 30
23 Morecambe 34 7 9 18 32 56 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 3 2 12 13 34 -24 30
24 Stevenage 34 3 13 18 23 45 17 2 6 9 10 22 17 1 7 9 13 23 -22 22

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 Swindon Town 33 19 6 8 57 36 16 11 2 3 29 14 17 8 4 5 28 22 21 63
2 Exeter City 33 18 9 6 50 36 16 10 5 1 29 13 17 8 4 5 21 23 14 63
3 Crewe Alexandra 33 18 7 8 60 40 17 11 3 3 33 16 16 7 4 5 27 24 20 61
4 Plymouth Argyle 33 18 7 8 54 37 16 10 4 2 32 16 17 8 3 6 22 21 17 61
5 Cheltenham Town 32 14 12 6 47 26 15 9 4 2 32 16 17 5 8 4 15 10 21 54
6 Port Vale 34 14 12 8 46 40 17 9 7 1 26 13 17 5 5 7 20 27 6 54
7 Colchester United 34 13 13 8 47 34 17 9 5 3 28 15 17 4 8 5 19 19 13 52
8 Northampton Town 33 15 7 11 47 36 17 10 2 5 28 12 16 5 5 6 19 24 11 52
9 Bradford City 34 13 12 9 41 35 17 10 5 2 27 13 17 3 7 7 14 22 6 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 34 12 10 12 41 39 17 5 4 8 16 22 17 7 6 4 25 17 2 46
11 Salford City 34 11 11 12 44 44 17 4 6 7 17 22 17 7 5 5 27 22 0 44
12 Cambridge United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 7 3 7 22 25 17 5 5 7 16 19 -6 44
13 Walsall 34 12 7 15 35 46 17 5 4 8 16 23 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 43
14 Crawley Town 34 9 14 11 45 46 17 8 5 4 25 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 -1 41
15 Grimsby Town 32 10 11 11 38 40 16 5 5 6 18 22 16 5 6 5 20 18 -2 41
16 Newport County 31 10 10 11 27 27 17 7 7 3 17 12 14 3 3 8 10 15 0 40
17 Leyton Orient 34 9 11 14 43 52 17 4 7 6 22 27 17 5 4 8 21 25 -9 38
18 Oldham Athletic 34 8 13 13 37 52 17 5 7 5 23 21 17 3 6 8 14 31 -15 37
19 Scunthorpe United 33 9 9 15 41 50 17 5 6 6 23 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -9 36
20 Mansfield Town 34 8 11 15 46 53 17 4 5 8 27 29 17 4 6 7 19 24 -7 35
21 Carlisle United 33 8 11 14 33 50 16 4 6 6 13 21 17 4 5 8 20 29 -17 35
22 Macclesfield Town 34 7 15 12 32 40 17 5 9 3 19 15 17 2 6 9 13 25 -8 30
23 Morecambe 34 7 9 18 32 56 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 3 2 12 13 34 -24 30
24 Stevenage 34 3 13 18 23 45 17 2 6 9 10 22 17 1 7 9 13 23 -22 22

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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.