Crawley Town
- Crawley Town's home record in League Two 2025/2026 is not great, with just one win, a draw and three defeats from their five matches at Broadfield Stadium.
- The Reds have just five goals in that sequence and have struggled to break down visiting defenses at home.
- This Crawley Town vs Walsall FC betting tips section highlights how Crawley Town build patiently from the back and use their wing-backs and two number-10s in an attempt to manipulate the opposition’s structure.
- Lindsey’s philosophy is a constructionist one and the best way for the team to create overloads and open up space in the attacking third.
- The problem is, they have not scored enough goals.
- The hosts have lost their last three in League Two, including a 4-0 defeat at Notts County and a 1-2 loss at home to Barrow FC.
Walsall FC
- Walsall FC have been the most impressive side in the English fourth division in 2025-26, with Mat Sadler’s side sitting pretty at the top of the table on 25 points after 11 games.
- By comparison, Crawley Town prop up the league in 21st with eight points from as many games.
- Walsall have won three, drawn one and lost one of their five away League Two fixtures this term, averaging 1.40 goals scored and only 0.80 goals conceded.
- The Crawley Town vs Walsall FC betting tips also take into account that Mat Sadler has instilled a sense of pragmatism and organization to the side since arriving in April 2023.
- His Saddlers play in a compact, athletic unit, they don’t dominate possession and they aren’t particularly adventurous, but they are clinical in transition and lightning quick.
Head-to-Head
- Crawley Town have failed to win either of their last two home League Two games against Walsall FC (draws x2).
- The last two meetings between these clubs in League Two have been draws, the most recent being a 1-1 result in Crawley last season.
Key Players
- Harry McKirdy has been Crawley’s main focal point with four in 11, but they need more than that to pull themselves up the table.
- Mat Sadler (manager) has been central to Walsall’s structure and recent form.
Betting Insights
- Walsall FC are rightfully installed as favorites by the bookies for Saturday’s away clash with Crawley Town at 2.5.
- The Red Devils will be a little disappointed to see Crawley Town priced at 2.65, while the 3.4 draw odds also look attractive to some.
- However, our Crawley Town vs Walsall FC betting tips suggest we have to go with the visitors in this spot and will instead focus on the Under 2.5 goals market at 1.75, which could prove profitable to punters in the event of a tight contest.
- The two draws in the recent head-to-head record make us a tad cautious to back Walsall in the 90-minute betting odds.
Prediction
- The Crawley Town vs Walsall FC prediction is that this fixture always produces a good tactical clash between the probing Reds and a counter-attacking Saddlers team, but we’re going with the away side to just edge it given their form, league position and impressive away record.
- Crawley could still have enough to frustrate in a game like this, so the Under 2.5 angle is worth considering alongside a Walsall win.
