Crawley Town vs Wigan Athletic Prediction

Relegation-threatened Crawley Town will host Wigan Athletic at the Broadfield Stadium this Tuesday in an important match for the West Sussex club. Crawley are just three points away from safety and six points behind Wigan, so a victory for the Red Devils could be a turning point for their season.

Key Stats

• Wigan have earned more points on the road (18) than at home this season (16).
• Crawley have won four of their 14 home matches in League One.
• Wigan have the lowest goal tally in League One this season (27)
• Crawley have conceded 54 goals in the league this season, 24 more than their opponents (30).

Crawley Town vs Wigan Athletic Previews, Form and Players to Watch

The hosts have seven goals in their last three games, the same amount they scored in their previous six. They have seven points from their last six games and are unbeaten in two games including a big point at home to high fliers Wycombe. Crawley Town achieved a surprise promotion to the third tier last season after finishing 7th in League Two, but have put up a strong fight after many doubters thought they were destined for relegation. Now with a few months left of the season, Crawley are three points from safety meaning wins are vital however they come.

Wigan Athletic also have seven points in their last six games but just one point in their last three, including a loss to struggling Peterborough. Last time out they lost to Stockport County by two goals to nil and if this form continues the Tics could be in big trouble.

Crawley Town Preview

Crawley Town Predicted Line Up: Jo Wollacott, Dion Conroy, Charlie Barker, Ben Radcliffe, Harry Forster, Will Swan, Panutche Camara, Bradley Ibrahim, Kamari Doyle, Tyreece John-Jules, Russian Hepburn-Murphy

Hepburn-Murphy and Swan both have two goals in their last three games, the striker duo have a good partnership and are likely to cause damage if they have the chance against Wigan. Swan has seven goals for the season now, Crawley’s top scorer, Hepburn-Murphy is one behind him on six.

Wigan Athletic Preview

Wigan Athletic Predicted Line Up: Sam Tickle, Toby Sibbick, Jason Kerr, James Carragher, Jonathan Mellish, Scott Smith, Harry McHugh, Jonny Smith, Jensen Weir, Dale Taylor, Maleace Asamoah

Sonny Smith has scored Wigan’s only two goals in the Tics last four games, the winger has six goals this season and could be who Wigan rely on again on Tuesday. After losing Thelo Aasgaard in January Dale Taylor is now their top contributor in all competitions, with six goals and seven assists, with the side struggling for goals the Nottingham Forest loanee will have to step up.

Head-to-Head Stats - Crawley Town vs Wigan Athletic

Crawley and Wigan have met twice in their history due to Wigan’s history in higher tiers and Crawley’s in lower. This will be the first match played in Crawley. Wigan have won on both occasions, with the two meetings occurring in the last decade, the results are as follows:

• Wigan Athletic 1-0 Crawley Town, August 2024
• Wigan Athletic 2-1 Crawley Town, November 2017

Betting Tips for Crawley Town vs Wigan Athletic

Crawley are desperate to finally get out of the relegation zone, and with Wigan in danger, this is a bit of a relegation six-pointer. For this reason, our betting experts say Full Time Draw is the best Crawley Town vs Wigan Athletic betting tip. With odds at 85/40, a bet of £10 could see a potential return of up to £31.50

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction:

Crawley Town 1-1 Wigan Athletic