Crawley Town v Brentford U21: numbers & prediction

Crawley Town vs Brentford U21 prediction, preview and tip

Match overview

It is Crawley Town v Brentford U21 in the EFL Trophy – Tuesday 10 November, 20:30 WAT, Broadfield Stadium.

Form guide

Crawley Town – form over the last 5: LWDLL Most recently they lost to Wimborne Town 0–2 on the road. At home they have won 0 and lost 1 of their last 3. They score 1.2 and concede 1.7 per game.

Brentford U21 – form over the last 5: LWWLW Most recently they lost to Wolves U21 0–2 at home. On their travels they have won 2 and lost 1 of their last 3. They are averaging 2.0 goals a game – a real threat going forward.

On form, Brentford U21 have the edge: 1.5 points a game against 0.8.

Goals outlook

Our model projects Crawley Town 2.9 – 1.2 Brentford U21 in expected goals – roughly 4.1 goals in all. That points to goals: over 2.5 is 76% likely and both teams score 68% of the time. Recent games involving both sides have mostly gone over 2.5.

Betting angles

• Match result chances: Crawley Town 71% · draw 17% · Brentford U21 12%.
• Both teams to score: yes (68%) at 1.44.

Our tip before kick-off

Before kick-off we picked Over 2.5 goals, rated at 76% confidence at odds of 1.28. Predicted score: Crawley Town 2–1 Brentford U21. Graded on the 90-minute score. No tip is certain – 18+ only, stake responsibly.