The hot form of Crawley continued on the weekend as they rolled off yet another win to make it five in their last six. They are getting closer and closer to getting in the play off picture, but they can’t let this positive momentum slip. They get a winnable looking home match on the weekend as they face up to Grimsby.
Football League Two – Crawley v Grimsby, Broadfield, Crawley – Saturday 10th February 2018 – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 9/4 at Ladbrokes |
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Crawley Town FC
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Crawley are steaming along and if they can sustain this hot momentum they are going to be in the play off picture very soon. That’s six wins in their last seven games now from them and their only blip in that sequence was out at Newport in mid-January. So overall it has been great for them and they have won their last three matches all by a 2-1 scoreline. Actually, four of their last five wins have been by that very scoreline so a 2-1 correct score option has to be considered in their favour for this one. The Reds are on a three-match winning streak at Broadfield Stadium as well, so have that strong momentum there, conceding just one goal in that sequence. Crawley have scored exactly two goals in five of their last six league matches and that may be enough to hold of the visiting Mariners. Still, a Draw/Crawley half time/full time should appeal as Crawley have been level at the break in ten of their fifteen home games.
Grimsby Form
The Mariners have failed to win a league game since a 1-0 success at home over Forest Green back at the start of November. It’s been a poor run of D4 L7 from them since then in the league and they are having a really rough time of things. They have failed to hit the back of the net in five of their last seven league games now which should throw weight at a Crawley to win to nil option. They are winless in five out on their travels (D2 L3) and were smashed by Yeovil in their last away game, who are only a place above them in the bottom half of the table. This is going to be a really difficult away visit to Crawley for the Mariners now and Grimsby have taken not one clean sheet in any of their last ten games in the league and none in their last four on the road. It’s hard to see them coming up with the answers in this one.
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Crawley could only manage a 0-0 draw out at Blundell Park earlier in the season against the Mariners and that leaves the record still even in the limited head to head between the two clubs. There have been just the five games played between them (all league contests) and there has been one win each and three draws between them. Only one of those previous matches produced more than two goals in a game.
Crawley v Grimsby – Betting Odds and Predictions
The Mariners are having a tough time finding a win at the moment and with four defeats in their last six games and lacking goals, they are going to be at risk once again.
Top Betting Tip Crawley v Grimsby
Crawley are in such a positive streak at the moment that they should be able to knock off the Mariners who have lost their way to goal and therefore to victory. The Reds are having no such problems with their current form and can go and get three points, with a decent chance of it being with a clean sheet as well.