Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Leyton Orient
Match Time & Date:
11/12/2021
16:00
Prediction: 2-0
Crawley
Leyton Orient and Crawley Town square off against each other at Brisbane Road in the League Two round 21. Leyton quickly bounced back from a 1-0 loss to Northampton, with the team rolling over Swindon 4-1 in their last league match. The attacking partnership of Smith and Drinan has been in a perfect working order of late, and the duo is likely to prove a handful for the opposition back-line.
The Red Devils, on the other hand, aim to put an end to their three-game winless run. Crawley Town, though, have already suffered five defeats on the road this term, which is probably the main reason why we are tempted to put our money on the O’s. Midfielder Jake Hessenthaler, who limped off with injury in a 1-1 draw with Walsall, is unlikely to feature for the visitors in Saturday’s clash.
Highlighted Player (Craig Clay):
After spending his youth career at Chesterfield, Craig Clay continued wearing the Spireites jersey at senior level. The English midfielder made 27 appearances for Chesterfield in the league before signing a deal with York City in the 2013/2014 season.
It has to be noted that he played for the likes of Barrow and Alfreton Town on loan as well before signing the deal with the Minstermen. Born in Nottingham, England on May 5, 1992, Craig Clay was part of Halifax Town, Worksop Town, Grimsby Town, and Motherwell squad as well in the past. Nowadays, the 180-cm tall midfielder plays for Leyton Orient in the League Two, the English fourth tier.
He made his League Two debut with the O’s on August 3, 2019, in a 1-0 win over Cheltenham Town. Craig Clay has one cap with the England C national team as he represented the Three Lions in a 2-0 win over the Ukraine U20 team on March 22, 2016.
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.
