- Crawley Town have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
- Bristol Rovers have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 fixtures.
- Colin Kazim-Richards has installed a versatile system at Crawley that can go from a back 4 to a back 3 in possession.
Even odds on Rovers at Broadfield Stadium
Bristol Rovers will be the favourites here at 57/50, but Crawley are still a decent price at 11/5 and the draw looks attractive at 49/20 in a tight head-to-head fixture that has seen 1 win apiece in the last 2 games, most recently a 3-1 home win for Rovers in League Two 2025/2026.
Crawley Town haven't had the best of starts to League Two 2026-2027, sitting 15th with 3 points from 2 games, although they did get back on track with a 2-1 win away at Rochdale on Tuesday. The Red Devils have failed to win their home game so far, losing to Crewe Alexandra in the league and losing to Watford in the cup, so this is a tough one to call.
Bristol Rovers are also 10th with 3 points after following up a 5-3 win at home to Newport County with defeats away to York City and at home to Peterborough United. The Pirates have also failed to win any of their last 3 away games at Crawley Town, so the ground is not a happy one for them.
Rovers have more away danger
It is a clash of styles for this Saturday's game at Broadfield Stadium, with Crawley Town looking to build up quickly and press in midfield where they have a bit more bite thanks to midfielder Louie Watson, who has 1 goal in 2 League Two 2026/2027 appearances.
Rovers will look to turn it into a physical, direct battle which suits them best and where the Pirates have Fabrizio Cavegn, who has 2 goals in 2 matches in League Two 2026/2027.
It is a difficult match to call and Rovers are perhaps the likelier winners, but the odds don't warrant taking them so we're going for a goal-heavy game with over 2.5 coming in at 9/10 and both teams to score at 7/10 in what will be a lively scrap.
