Exeter v Crawley Preview, Tips & Prediction

Exeter host Crawley on Saturday afternoon with the host looking to continue their 16 match unbeaten run at St James Park. Read the Exeter v Crawley match preview and predictions below.

Exeter come into this match on the back of two consecutive defeats. The first a 3-2 defeat away to Portsmouth in the EFL Trophy Semi-Finals and most recently, a 2-0 defeat in the league away to 7th placed Northampton. Although a cup final would have pleased fans, The Grecians have a real chance of automatic promotion this season and currently occupy the last spot but have pressure from both Plymouth and Cheltenham who are just 1 and 2 points adrift.

One positive Matt Taylor’s side will take into Saturday’s match is that they are unbeaten in their last 16 matches at St James Park. That, coupled with Crawley’s poor away form, points towards a home win.

Crawley currently sit mid-table in 12th position with 44 points. John Yem’s side are 11 points adrift of a playoff spot with just 11 games remaining and although their recent 2-0 victory over Stevenage has helped keep hopes alive, it’s looking unlikely they’ll finish the season in one of the top 7 positions.

Crawley have only lost one of their last seven matches but their form on the road tells a different story. Away from home, Crawley haven’t won in their last 15 having drawn 8 and lost 7. It’s a worrying statistic and one they will have to improve on to get anything out of Saturday’s match.

Exeter v Crawley Past Meetings

• Played: 17
• Exeter Wins: 9
• Crawley Wins: 3
• Draws: 5

Exeter Last 10 Games Stats

• Wins: 5
• Draws: 1
• Losses: 4
• Average goals per match: 1.8
• Average goals conceded per match: 1.4
• Number of clean sheets: 3
• Over 2.5 goals in match: 7
• Under 2.5 goals in match: 3

Crawley Last 10 Games Stats

• Wins: 4
• Draws: 4
• Losses: 2
• Average goals per match: 1.5
• Average goals conceded per match: 1.1
• Number of clean sheets: 3
• Over 2.5 goals in match: 6
• Under 2.5 goals in match: 4

Exeter Top Scorers

• Ryan Bowman: 12 Goals
• Nicky Law: 7 Goals
• Lee Martin: 6 Goals

Crawley Top Scorers

• Ollie Palmer: 12 Goals
• Beryly Lubala: 6 Goals
• Nathan Ferguson: 5 Goals

Exeter v Crawley Prediction

Given Exeter’s impressive home record and Crawley’s poor form on the road, we can’t see anything other than a home win on Saturday and at odds of around 1.75, a home win seems to have value. We expect a comfortable win for Exeter to strengthen their campaign to become a Championship club next season and are predicting a 2-0 victory.