Hartlepool vs Crawley Town Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 22/04/2023

Hartlepool vs Crawley Town Best Odds and Top Predictions

The relegation derby is in the offing, one of these two teams will most likely play in a lower division next season.

Under 2.5 Goals

When it comes to this kind of match, for the first Hartlepool vs Crawley Town prediction, it is unlikely that the fans will enjoy a high goal-scoring affair. We are expecting a tough defensive battle that will see one of these teams potentially gain important points for their survival. Hartlepool is the best ‘over' team in the league this season, but in their last three matches, they went under the 2.5 goals mark which only proves the point of how this team is struggling to cope with the expectations for staying in the League Two. Crawley Town is also high up in the ‘over' rankings, and for the past five games they had two matches with fewer than three goals scored.

Draw

The final prediction for Hartlepool vs Crawley Town match is about the outcome. Crawley Town had 12 draw matches this season and they will be more than happy to get one more against their main rival for staving off relegation. Hartlepool had 15 draws this term, but this time around the only thing that matters for the hosts is a win. In their last five h2h matches, only one game ended with teams splitting the spoils.

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Head to Head

09/12/22

England League 2 England

Crawley Town

Hartlepool

0

2

12/02/22

England League 2 England

Crawley Town

Hartlepool

0

1

07/08/21

England League 2 England

Hartlepool

Crawley Town

1

0

14/01/17

England League 2 England

Crawley Town

Hartlepool

1

0

08/10/16

England League 2 England

Hartlepool

Crawley Town

1

1

Last Five - Hartlepool

28/09/24

England National League England

Forest Green

Hartlepool

1

0

L

24/09/24

England National League England

Rochdale

Hartlepool

3

0

L

21/09/24

England National League England

Dag & Red

Hartlepool

1

0

L

14/09/24

England National League England

Ebbsfleet United

Hartlepool

1

0

L

10/09/24

England National League England

Boston Utd

Hartlepool

1

2

W

Last Five - Crawley Town

01/10/24

England League 1 League 1

Mansfield

Crawley Town

2

0

L

28/09/24

England League 1 League 1

Bolton

Crawley Town

2

0

L

21/09/24

England League 1 League 1

Wrexham

Crawley Town

2

1

L

14/09/24

England League 1 League 1

Stockport

Crawley Town

1

1

D

31/08/24

England League 1 League 1

Barnsley

Crawley Town

3

0

L

Here is the way the bookmakers have set the odds for the upcoming match:

Hartlepool odds: 5/4 (2.25) – 44.4%

Draw odds: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%

Crawley Town odds: 3/1 (3.00) – 33.3%

The Hartlepool vs Crawley Town odds detect a pattern that gives the expected winner nod to the home club. The probability of their win is just below the 45 percent mark. With both teams fighting to escape the relegation zone, this promises to be a tight affair and the bettors will be well aware of the fact of how difficult it will be to predict a winner. You can check our football betting tips page for suggestions, and here are some of those: Draw after the first 45 minutes of play is valued at 11/10 (2.10) – 47.6% while going with a low-scoring match, Under 1.5 Goals will give you odds up to 23/10 (3.30) – 30.3%.

Hartlepool vs Crawley Town Lineups, Preview, and Team News

Hartlepool

The battle to stave off relegation is raging on and Hartlepool is in the middle of that fight. Going up against one of their main contenders could prove to be their most difficult task, but there will be no excuses accepted for a possible failure. Hartlepool had a positive unbeaten run recently which put them out of the relegation zone, but they fell back into danger with two straight defeats. There are only three games left before the end of the season, and the time is now to act.

Provisional lineup: Stolarczyk, Sterry, Dodds, Foran, Pruti, Ferguson, Cooke, Sylla, Kemp, Jennings, Umerah.

Crawley Town

The guest team is in a similar situation to their opponent's but with a positive caveat. They are just outside the relegation line with three points of advantage in front of Hartlepool, and it is widely expected that Crawley Town will field defensive-minded tactics that would put their rival in a difficult situation to score.

Provisional lineup: Addai, Tsaroulla, Ransom, Conroy, Johnson, Oteh, Grant, Powell, Tilley, Telford, Nadesan.

Starting Lineups

Starting lineups are usually released 60 minutes before kick-off.

Player to Watch: Josh Umerah

When a team is desperate to win as is the case with Hartlepool, they will count on their most prolific player to get them on the scoresheet. Josh Umerah has scored 12 goals in 39 league matches this season and he also added an assist to his resume.

England League 2

Facts and Notes about Hartlepool vs Crawley Town prediction

• What time is the kick-off? – 15:00 BST, 16:00 CET
• Where is the match venue? – Victoria Park, Hartlepool
• Who is considered a favorite? – Hartlepool looks like the favorite with a small margin
• What were the results when they last met? – Crawley Town 0-2 Hartlepool
• Who leads the scoring for both teams? – Josh Umerah recorded 12 goals for Hartlepool while Crawley Town is being led by Dom Telfon with 9 goals