Crawley Town vs Bristol Rovers Predictions

• Both teams have scored in just one of Bristol Rovers’ last seven outings.
• The visitors have kept five clean sheets during those seven games, winning four times.
• Crawley Town have been shutout in two of their last four home games.

Barton’s men hunting a play-off place

Joey Barton’s Bristol Rovers are just four points adrift of the League Two play-off places, having strung together a run of four wins in six games, during which their newfound defensive solidity has been crucial. Rovers have kept five clean sheets in their last seven games, having only kept two in their previous 16.

Indeed, with Rovers being shut out by automatic promotion contenders Mansfield Town and Newport County of late, both teams have only found the net in one of their last seven games. Barton’s men shutout Crawley in a 1-0 win in the reverse fixture, so could be a decent bet to do so again on Tuesday.

Crawley, for their part, have been inconsistent, only losing once in their last eight outings but managing just three victories and five draws. Two of Crawley’s last four home games, of which they’ve won just one, have seen the visitors keep a clean sheet, meanwhile.

Don’t expect a goalfest at Broadfield

Considering Bristol Rovers’ miserly recent record, punters should not expect an abundance of goals in this Tuesday night clash. Bristol Rovers’ 1-0 loss at Newport last time out did demonstrate the fallibility of Barton’s team, however, so opposing both teams to score could make sense for this contest.

Meanwhile, a repeat of the visitors’ 1-0 win over Crawley in September could prove a decent correct score prediction.