Crawley Town vs Shrewsbury Town prediction and betting tips on October 12, 2024

The upcoming match in EFL League One will feature Crawley Town and Shrewsbury Town. The match will take place at the Broadfield Stadium in Crawley.

Crawley

Crawley Town is competing in League One for the first time since 2014-15. They finished in seventh place in League Two last season and earned promotion to the top flight via playoffs, defeating Crewe Alexandra 2-0 in the final. Robert Elliot's charges made a strong start to the 2024-25 campaign but have fallen below the threshold as they have struggled with inconsistency, leaving them in the bottom four of the League One table.

The Red Devils have failed to win any of their last nine outings, suffering eight losses and one draw. During the week, they narrowly lost 4-2 to AFC Wimbledon on the second matchday of the EFL Trophy, extending their losing streak to five games. Their defensive vulnerabilities were exposed, with 11 goals conceded over this period.

Shrewsbury Town

Shrewsbury Town was involved in a relegation dogfight last season, where they managed to finish two places and four points above the drop zone. However, it seems past struggles continue to persist as they are once again tipped for another relegation scrap this season. With just one win from their last ten games, they are located in the bottom three of the League One table.

Just like their opponents in this upcoming encounter, they, too, suffered a defeat in the EFL Trophy, although their loss can be justified considering it came against League One table toppers Birmingham (0-4). This made it two consecutive losses in this competition, with Paul Hurst's men losing to Fulham Under-21 during their opening game of the competition on August 20th. A focus on league action has seen the Shropshire-based club fail to win any of their last six games (L4, D2), although they do come into this match following a remarkable performance to snatch a point from Bolton in a thrilling 2-2 on the road.

• Crawley Town Probable Starting XI:Wollacott; Mullarkey, Barker, Flint, Kelly, Ibrahim, Williams, Forster, Quitirna, Darcy, Swan
• Shrewsbury Town Probable Starting XI:Savin; Feeney, Pierre, J Feeney, Gilliead, Rossiter, Ojo, Nurse, Shipley, Marquis, Lloyd

Match Facts

• There has been a first-half goal scored in each of Crawley Town's last 8 games in a row.
• Shrewsbury Town are winless in their last nine away matches in League One.
• Crawley Town averages 0.6 goals per game when playing at home, and Shrewsbury Town averages 0.6 goals per game when playing away.

Head-To-Head

In the last 6 meetings, Crawley Town has won 1 time, Shrewsbury Town has won 2 times, and there have been 3 draws with the goal difference 10-7 in favor of Shrewsbury Town.

Prediction

Crawley Town are favorites with bookmakers to pick up all three points. However, their path to victory won't be an easy one against a side they've managed to defeat just once in their last three home games. Both sides are evenly matched this season, although we expect the away side not to suffer defeat by supporting them in the double chance market.