Crawley Town vs Brentford U21

Match details. L2, Group South - 8. Kick-off is Tue 10 Nov, 20:30 Lagos time. It is played at Broadfield Stadium, Crawley.

Form. Crawley Town have won one, drawn none and lost one of their last two league games, 1.5 points a game. Their last two in the league, newest first: W L. Brentford U21 have won one, drawn none and lost one of their last two league games, 1.5 points a game. Their last two in the league, newest first: L W.

The numbers. Crawley Town score 2.5 and concede two a game over their last two, with one clean sheet. Crawley Town average 13.6 shots (5.6 on target), 4.2 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 49% of the ball. Brentford U21 score one and concede 3.5 a game over their last two, with one clean sheet. Brentford U21 average 12.1 shots (4.3 on target), 5.1 corners and 1.6 cards a game, with 52% of the ball.

Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make Crawley Town the likelier winners, but Brentford U21 are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Brentford U21.

The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 69%.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: Crawley Town 2-1 Brentford U21 (8% chance).

The agreed story. No side to back (Brentford U21 the favourite), an open game.

Cup and European games. A domestic cup: sides rotate, and the two can come from different divisions. Crawley Town in their last cup games: lost 0-2 at Wimborne Town (3 divisions below), won 4-0 v Bromley FC (a division above), lost 1-4 at Milton Keynes Dons (a division above). Brentford U21 in their last cup games: won 2-1 at Wycombe Wanderers Development Team. Too few cup games to judge the side from.

So. A close match: the safest pick that fits.