Crawley Town
- Crawley Town’s recent results in League Two have been mixed (W1, D2, L2), with their last three home results (D1, W1, L1) showing little consistent improvement, which is crucial for our Crawley Town vs Oldham Athletic prediction.
- With 23 points from their 18 games played so far in League Two, Oldham Athletic sit 16th in the table, one place above 19th-placed Crawley Town, who have accrued 17 points from the same number of matches.
- Scott Lindsey has had a big impact on the club, instilling a 3-box-3 system that is based around patient possession, full backs pushing forward in wide areas, and two number-10s that create overloads and pick the right moments to press.
Oldham Athletic
- Oldham Athletic’s away matches in League Two this season have been low scoring, with our Crawley Town vs Oldham Athletic betting tips noting the average number of goals per game scored and conceded both below one (0.78 & 0.67 respectively).
- Micky Mellon has done a fantastic job with Oldham Athletic, and it’s clear his tactical system is built for his players.
Key Players
- With 4 goals in 15 League Two appearances this term, Harry McKirdy is Crawley’s biggest threat, often sparking the home team’s attacks with his pace and trickery.
- Joe Quigley is Oldham’s leading goalscorer with 3 goals in 12 games, and Josh Hawkes has chipped in with two in the last five, giving Mellon another forward option.
Betting Insights
- There’s a case to be made for both of these sides on Saturday, however, the Crawley Town vs Oldham Athletic betting tips highlight Oldham’s slight advantage in the league odds as justified by their results, and they’ve found some momentum in recent weeks, so we’ll back them to scrape a result at 2.66, although the draw is not out of the question at 3.26.
- The Under 2.5 goals market at 1.78 looks a smart play here, with Oldham scoring just 0.78 goals per away game in the league, and conceding just 0.67 on average, while Crawley average just 1.44 goals scored per game at home in League Two.
Prediction
Back the draw at Broadfield.
