Crawley Town host Stockport County in a Monday night League Two fixture with both teams chasing something further up the table. Crawley have caught the eye in recent weeks and with Stockport plagued by too many draws lately, a stalemate could be in the cards.
Crawley Town claimed a 2-1 victory over Notts County in their previous League One fixture. They fell behind early in the contest but staged a comeback thanks to late goals from Klaidi Lolos and Ade Adeyemo.
That was the fifth win in six matches for Crawley Town, who have looked sharp in recent weeks. Scott Lindsey’s men are unbeaten in six of their last seven matches and are up to ninth on the standings just two points off the promotion playoff places.
A slight problem for Crawley Town is that they have been a bit inconsistent at Broadfield Stadium Having claimed just three wins from their last six home matches. They have won the last two in that run, claiming a 2-0 victory over Forest Green Rovers prior to the midweek win over Notts County.
Stockport County travel to Broadfield Stadium off the back of a 2-2 draw at Salford City last time out in League Two. They fought back from two goals down with second half efforts from Ibou Touray and Isaac Olaofe earning them the point.
Results like that have been rampant for Stockport County in recent weeks having played out three draws in their last four matches. They are currently seeing on the standings, two points off the pace and can go top if results go their way this weekend.
Stockport County have a decent record on their travels and are unbeaten in eight of their last 10 away matches. However, Dave Challinor’s men have been held six times in that run, playing out draws in their last two fixtures on the road.
How the bookies view it
Stockport County have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 10/11 by bet365 to claim the win. A victory for Crawley is valued at 16/5 with BoyleSports while a draw is set at odds of 13/5 by BetVictor.
Head to head
There have been just three previous matches between Crawley Town and Stockport County with each team claiming one win apiece. Both teams battled to a 3-3 draw in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Danilo Orsi is the leading scorer for Crawley Town with 15 League One goals and will be the one to watch Monday. The forward was also on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at odds 13/5 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Isaac Olaofe will be the one to watch for Stockport County as he looks to add to his 18 League 2 goals. The attacker got one of the goals in the reverse fixture and is priced at 15/8 by bet365 to find the net.
Anything else catch the eye?
It was a six goal thriller in the reverse fixture and another goal-fest could be on the cards on Sunday. Both teams could be backed to score at 3/4 with BetVictor, over 2.5 goals is priced at 17/20 by bet365 while BetVictor is offering 85/40 for over 2.5 goals.
There have been more goals after the break in Crawley Town’s last five matches and Monday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 21/20 with Betfred.
This English League Two match between Crawley Town and Stockport County will be played on Mar 18, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Crawley Town vs Stockport County prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.