Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Crawley Town and Barnsley square off against each other at the Broadfield Stadium in a highly-anticipated League One game. The Red Devils aim to recover from a heavy EFL Cup loss (0-4) to Brighton, but they face yet another tough challenge in the League One round 4. Even though there are no fresh injury concerns in the home team, forward Ade Adeyemo returns to the starting XI after he was rested in the midweek defeat.
Meanwhile, the Tykes did well to eliminate Championship side Sheffield United in the EFL Cup last 64, but they do not want to stop now. Darrell Clarke’s men are eyeing their second away win of the process and we predict that they will take advantage of Crawley’s shaky defence. Republic of Ireland defender Barry Cotter is a major doubt after limping off with injury in the EFL Cup triumph.
Highlighted Team (Crawley):
Crawley Town are an English football club that compete in the League 2. The club was founded back in 1896 and in the 2011/2012 season they secured promotion to the English fourth tier for the first time. The Devils play their home games at Broadfield Stadium, the venue which was built and opened in 1997.
The stadium has a capacity of 6,144 spectators and is owned by Crawley Borough Council. Crawley Town are well known for their red home kit, with the team wearing white shirts and sky blue shorts when playing on the travels. Crawley Town fans consider AFC Wimbledon the club’s biggest rivals, but they have rivalries with Brighton and Swindon Town as well.
In 1959 the Devils won the Metropolitan League Cup, which is considered one of the club’s biggest successes. Crawley Town won the Sussex Professional Cup in 1970, the Gilbert Rice Floodlight Cup in 1980 and 1984, the Southern Counties Combination Floodlight Cup in 1986, and the Sussex Senior Cup in 1990 and 1991.