Stevenage vs Crawley Town: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Lamex Stadium (6722 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, Stevenage in 16th and Crawley Town in 12th place.

Insights:
  • Stevenage have the most matches under the total-line (28) in League Two

Stevenage and Crawley Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Stevenage can neither be promoted or relegated from League Two. Crawley are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Stevenage form and stats

Stevenage have collected 31 points from their League Two home games so far after 8-7-7. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Stevenage to get some points in this home game. The Stevenage manager A. Revell might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Stress levels are on the rise for Stevenage's attacking players as they have now played 214 minutes without scoring in a league game. L. Wildin was their last goal scorer.

The Stevenage fans got no joy from their last match, a League Two game also here at The Lamex Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Cheltenham Town (placed 2nd). Ahead of that match, Stevenage lost 0-1 at home to Mansfield Town.

Stevenage are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 23 goals in 22 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Stevenage have conceded only 17 goals.

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Crawley Town form and stats

Playing away, Crawley Town have won 6 games, drawn 6 and suffered 10 defeats in the League Two this season.

Two away games in a row for Crawley, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Newport County in the League Two. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Cheltenham Town.

Crawley have scored 23 goals on their travels this season, from 22 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Crawley Town have conceded 32 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Stevenage and Crawley Town have met before this season: Crawley Town - Stevenage 0-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Stevenage, two draws and three wins for Crawley Town. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Crawley TownT. Nichols
T. Nichols
11 goals
StevenageE. List
E. List
8 goals
Crawley TownG. Francomb
G. Francomb
5 goals

Stevenage missing players

Crawley Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stevenage Crawley Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
43 22 6 Played P 6 22 43
12 8 3 Won W 3 6 16
17 7 1 Drew D 1 6 11
14 7 2 Lost L 2 10 16
36 23 9 Scored S 8 23 52
38 17 6 Conceded C 8 32 55
77% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 93%
49% 50% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 72%
33% 36% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 41% 42%
14% 14% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 23% 26%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 14% 12%
40% 36% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 51%
40% 36% 17% Clean Sheets C S 17% 23% 33%
44% 45% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 32% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.1 1.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
10.5 11.4 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 10.7 10.3
3.5 4.1 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.8 3.7
24% 26% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 27% 33%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Stevenage have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Stevenage have the most matches under the total-line (28) 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 Cambridge United 43 23 8 12 66 43 21 11 5 5 27 19 22 12 3 7 39 24 23 77
2 Cheltenham Town 42 22 9 11 55 36 20 11 4 5 31 19 22 11 5 6 24 17 19 75
3 Bolton Wanderers 43 21 10 12 53 47 22 11 5 6 26 21 21 10 5 6 27 26 6 73
4 Morecambe 43 21 9 13 65 57 21 12 5 4 36 26 22 9 4 9 29 31 8 72
5 Tranmere Rovers 43 19 12 12 53 48 21 10 4 7 29 22 22 9 8 5 24 26 5 69
6 Forest Green Rovers 42 18 12 12 54 48 21 9 7 5 29 24 21 9 5 7 25 24 6 66
7 Newport County 42 18 11 13 51 41 21 11 5 5 22 17 21 7 6 8 29 24 10 65
8 Exeter City 42 16 14 12 65 46 20 10 5 5 34 17 22 6 9 7 31 29 19 62
9 Salford City 42 16 14 12 48 33 21 9 11 1 31 15 21 7 3 11 17 18 15 62
10 Leyton Orient 43 17 10 16 50 47 22 9 7 6 30 22 21 8 3 10 20 25 3 61
11 Carlisle United 42 17 9 16 55 47 21 12 3 6 37 24 21 5 6 10 18 23 8 60
12 Crawley Town 43 16 11 16 52 55 21 10 5 6 29 23 22 6 6 10 23 32 -3 59
13 Bradford City 42 16 10 16 47 48 21 9 6 6 22 18 21 7 4 10 25 30 -1 58
14 Port Vale 43 16 9 18 55 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 22 8 4 10 30 31 3 57
15 Oldham Athletic 43 15 9 19 70 72 21 6 2 13 30 37 22 9 7 6 40 35 -2 54
16 Stevenage 43 12 17 14 36 38 22 8 7 7 23 17 21 4 10 7 13 21 -2 53
17 Harrogate Town 43 15 8 20 45 52 22 7 5 10 19 25 21 8 3 10 26 27 -7 53
18 Mansfield Town 43 11 19 13 50 52 22 5 10 7 29 30 21 6 9 6 21 22 -2 52
19 Walsall 43 10 19 14 43 51 22 7 6 9 20 25 21 3 13 5 23 26 -8 49
20 Scunthorpe United 42 13 8 21 41 57 21 7 6 8 22 25 21 6 2 13 19 32 -16 47
21 Colchester United 43 10 17 16 43 60 22 9 7 6 31 26 21 1 10 10 12 34 -17 47
22 Barrow 42 12 10 20 49 55 22 7 8 7 31 30 20 5 2 13 18 25 -6 46
23 Southend United 43 8 14 21 24 55 21 4 5 12 13 27 22 4 9 9 11 28 -31 38
24 Grimsby Town 42 8 13 21 32 62 22 4 8 10 16 30 20 4 5 11 16 32 -30 37

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 Cambridge United 43 23 8 12 66 43 21 11 5 5 27 19 22 12 3 7 39 24 23 77
2 Cheltenham Town 42 22 9 11 55 36 20 11 4 5 31 19 22 11 5 6 24 17 19 75
3 Bolton Wanderers 43 21 10 12 53 47 22 11 5 6 26 21 21 10 5 6 27 26 6 73
4 Morecambe 43 21 9 13 65 57 21 12 5 4 36 26 22 9 4 9 29 31 8 72
5 Tranmere Rovers 43 19 12 12 53 48 21 10 4 7 29 22 22 9 8 5 24 26 5 69
6 Forest Green Rovers 42 18 12 12 54 48 21 9 7 5 29 24 21 9 5 7 25 24 6 66
7 Newport County 42 18 11 13 51 41 21 11 5 5 22 17 21 7 6 8 29 24 10 65
8 Exeter City 42 16 14 12 65 46 20 10 5 5 34 17 22 6 9 7 31 29 19 62
9 Salford City 42 16 14 12 48 33 21 9 11 1 31 15 21 7 3 11 17 18 15 62
10 Leyton Orient 43 17 10 16 50 47 22 9 7 6 30 22 21 8 3 10 20 25 3 61
11 Carlisle United 42 17 9 16 55 47 21 12 3 6 37 24 21 5 6 10 18 23 8 60
12 Crawley Town 43 16 11 16 52 55 21 10 5 6 29 23 22 6 6 10 23 32 -3 59
13 Bradford City 42 16 10 16 47 48 21 9 6 6 22 18 21 7 4 10 25 30 -1 58
14 Port Vale 43 16 9 18 55 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 22 8 4 10 30 31 3 57
15 Oldham Athletic 43 15 9 19 70 72 21 6 2 13 30 37 22 9 7 6 40 35 -2 54
16 Stevenage 43 12 17 14 36 38 22 8 7 7 23 17 21 4 10 7 13 21 -2 53
17 Harrogate Town 43 15 8 20 45 52 22 7 5 10 19 25 21 8 3 10 26 27 -7 53
18 Mansfield Town 43 11 19 13 50 52 22 5 10 7 29 30 21 6 9 6 21 22 -2 52
19 Walsall 43 10 19 14 43 51 22 7 6 9 20 25 21 3 13 5 23 26 -8 49
20 Scunthorpe United 42 13 8 21 41 57 21 7 6 8 22 25 21 6 2 13 19 32 -16 47
21 Colchester United 43 10 17 16 43 60 22 9 7 6 31 26 21 1 10 10 12 34 -17 47
22 Barrow 42 12 10 20 49 55 22 7 8 7 31 30 20 5 2 13 18 25 -6 46
23 Southend United 43 8 14 21 24 55 21 4 5 12 13 27 22 4 9 9 11 28 -31 38
24 Grimsby Town 42 8 13 21 32 62 22 4 8 10 16 30 20 4 5 11 16 32 -30 37

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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.