Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Tuesday’s football game at the Broadfield Stadium pits together Crawley Town and Barrow, the two teams who were beaten by Colchester and Gillingham respectively in their last league matches. The Red Devils are eager to stay in the playoffs berth, but the midweek clash will be anything but a walk in the park for the hosts. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of the visit of Barrow.
The Bluebirds, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, with the team extending their losing run to three games at Gillingham. As important defender George Ray misses Tuesday’s clash through suspension, we are tempted to place our bets on the home side this time out. In the first half of the season Barrow defeated Crawley Town 1-0 thanks to Dominic Telford’s goal, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge.
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.