Football tips: Walsall vs Crawley Town - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 18.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Banks's Stadium (11300 seats)

Walsall and Crawley Town have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the League Two.

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

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Walsall form and stats

Walsall's results here at Banks's Stadium in the League Two have been very modest with 3 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

Walsall lost their last game at Cheltenham Town (placed 3rd) after a 1-3 scoreline. Preceding that match was a EFL Trophy defeat to Portsmouth (1-2).

This is expected to be a close game, with Walsall perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Walsall as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Walsall has won 5 of these, drawn 3 and lost 7.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Walsall here at Banks's Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 13 games). 16 goals have been conceded.

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Crawley Town form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Crawley Town so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 1-7-5 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

Crawley Town are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the League Two against Bradford City (placed 6th). A draw for Crawley Town before that, at their own venue hosting Forest Green Rovers (1-1).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Crawley Town playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were 2 Crawley Town wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

Crawley Town find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 16 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Crawley Town have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Crawley Town - Walsall 2-3 played earlier this season. Last eight meetings between the teams: Walsall won 2, Crawley Town won 3 and 3 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Crawley TownB. Lubala
B. Lubala
10 goals
Crawley TownO. Palmer
O. Palmer
7 goals
WalsallJ. Gordon
J. Gordon
5 goals

Walsall missing players

Crawley Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Walsall Crawley Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 13 27
9 3 2 Won W 0 1 7
6 4 1 Drew D 3 7 11
12 6 1 Lost L 1 5 9
26 10 3 Scored S 5 16 35
36 16 4 Conceded C 6 21 37
89% 85% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 93%
63% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 81%
48% 46% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 56%
19% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 30%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 7%
48% 54% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 92% 70%
33% 31% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 22%
30% 31% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 15%
 
5.9 6.9 6 Corners For (avg) C F 5.5 5.4 6.1
5.2 4.2 4.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.8 5.8 5.5
1.6 1.5 1.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.8 1.6
3 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
313 177 46 Total Shots T S 47 163 388
119 64 18 Shots on Target S O 14 46 106
22% 16% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 35% 33%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Crawley Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Walsall has the fewest points from losing position (2)

  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 27 16 5 6 49 29 14 9 2 3 24 13 13 7 3 3 25 16 20 53
2 Exeter City 26 14 8 4 37 27 13 8 4 1 22 11 13 6 4 3 15 16 10 50
3 Cheltenham Town 26 11 11 4 41 21 13 7 4 2 28 14 13 4 7 2 13 7 20 44
4 Crewe Alexandra 25 13 5 7 47 32 13 7 3 3 26 14 12 6 2 4 21 18 15 44
5 Plymouth Argyle 25 13 5 7 40 26 12 7 3 2 24 12 13 6 2 5 16 14 14 44
6 Bradford City 26 12 8 6 33 22 13 9 2 2 20 8 13 3 6 4 13 14 11 44
7 Forest Green Rovers 27 12 8 7 32 23 13 5 4 4 11 11 14 7 4 3 21 12 9 44
8 Northampton Town 26 12 6 8 36 29 13 8 2 3 21 9 13 4 4 5 15 20 7 42
9 Colchester United 26 10 11 5 36 24 12 6 4 2 18 10 14 4 7 3 18 14 12 41
10 Port Vale 27 9 11 7 34 33 13 6 6 1 18 11 14 3 5 6 16 22 1 38
11 Newport County 24 8 9 7 23 22 13 5 6 2 14 11 11 3 3 5 9 11 1 33
12 Walsall 27 9 6 12 26 36 13 3 4 6 10 16 14 6 2 6 16 20 -10 33
13 Crawley Town 27 7 11 9 35 37 14 6 4 4 19 16 13 1 7 5 16 21 -2 32
14 Salford City 27 8 8 11 33 38 14 4 4 6 14 18 13 4 4 5 19 20 -5 32
15 Scunthorpe United 27 8 7 12 35 38 14 4 5 5 20 19 13 4 2 7 15 19 -3 31
16 Cambridge United 27 8 7 12 30 33 13 5 3 5 18 15 14 3 4 7 12 18 -3 31
17 Grimsby Town 25 7 9 9 25 29 12 3 4 5 11 17 13 4 5 4 14 12 -4 30
18 Oldham Athletic 27 6 10 11 26 41 13 3 5 5 15 18 14 3 5 6 11 23 -15 28
19 Mansfield Town 27 6 9 12 36 42 14 2 4 8 21 27 13 4 5 4 15 15 -6 27
20 Leyton Orient 26 6 9 11 33 43 13 2 5 6 16 23 13 4 4 5 17 20 -10 27
21 Carlisle United 26 6 7 13 23 43 13 3 5 5 10 18 13 3 2 8 13 25 -20 25
22 Macclesfield Town 25 6 12 7 24 27 12 4 7 1 13 8 13 2 5 6 11 19 -3 24
23 Morecambe 27 5 7 15 23 46 14 3 5 6 15 20 13 2 2 9 8 26 -23 22
24 Stevenage 27 2 13 12 15 31 14 2 6 6 9 16 13 0 7 6 6 15 -16 19

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 27 16 5 6 49 29 14 9 2 3 24 13 13 7 3 3 25 16 20 53
2 Exeter City 26 14 8 4 37 27 13 8 4 1 22 11 13 6 4 3 15 16 10 50
3 Cheltenham Town 26 11 11 4 41 21 13 7 4 2 28 14 13 4 7 2 13 7 20 44
4 Crewe Alexandra 25 13 5 7 47 32 13 7 3 3 26 14 12 6 2 4 21 18 15 44
5 Plymouth Argyle 25 13 5 7 40 26 12 7 3 2 24 12 13 6 2 5 16 14 14 44
6 Bradford City 26 12 8 6 33 22 13 9 2 2 20 8 13 3 6 4 13 14 11 44
7 Forest Green Rovers 27 12 8 7 32 23 13 5 4 4 11 11 14 7 4 3 21 12 9 44
8 Northampton Town 26 12 6 8 36 29 13 8 2 3 21 9 13 4 4 5 15 20 7 42
9 Colchester United 26 10 11 5 36 24 12 6 4 2 18 10 14 4 7 3 18 14 12 41
10 Port Vale 27 9 11 7 34 33 13 6 6 1 18 11 14 3 5 6 16 22 1 38
11 Newport County 24 8 9 7 23 22 13 5 6 2 14 11 11 3 3 5 9 11 1 33
12 Walsall 27 9 6 12 26 36 13 3 4 6 10 16 14 6 2 6 16 20 -10 33
13 Crawley Town 27 7 11 9 35 37 14 6 4 4 19 16 13 1 7 5 16 21 -2 32
14 Salford City 27 8 8 11 33 38 14 4 4 6 14 18 13 4 4 5 19 20 -5 32
15 Scunthorpe United 27 8 7 12 35 38 14 4 5 5 20 19 13 4 2 7 15 19 -3 31
16 Cambridge United 27 8 7 12 30 33 13 5 3 5 18 15 14 3 4 7 12 18 -3 31
17 Grimsby Town 25 7 9 9 25 29 12 3 4 5 11 17 13 4 5 4 14 12 -4 30
18 Oldham Athletic 27 6 10 11 26 41 13 3 5 5 15 18 14 3 5 6 11 23 -15 28
19 Mansfield Town 27 6 9 12 36 42 14 2 4 8 21 27 13 4 5 4 15 15 -6 27
20 Leyton Orient 26 6 9 11 33 43 13 2 5 6 16 23 13 4 4 5 17 20 -10 27
21 Carlisle United 26 6 7 13 23 43 13 3 5 5 10 18 13 3 2 8 13 25 -20 25
22 Macclesfield Town 25 6 12 7 24 27 12 4 7 1 13 8 13 2 5 6 11 19 -3 24
23 Morecambe 27 5 7 15 23 46 14 3 5 6 15 20 13 2 2 9 8 26 -23 22
24 Stevenage 27 2 13 12 15 31 14 2 6 6 9 16 13 0 7 6 6 15 -16 19

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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.