Crawley Town vs Northampton Predictions

• Crawley Town have failed to win in their last nine matches.
• Northampton have scored in each of their last nine matches.
• Northampton have scored in 82% of their away matches.

In need of a miracle

Things have not exactly been feeling particularly festive around the Crawley Town training ground in recent weeks, as the Red Devils have failed to win any of their last nine league matches and begun to sink down the League Two table. The hosts were not particularly fancied to do too much this season but, with their spot in the Football League now coming under real threat, they know they need to end this poor run as soon as possible to ensure their survival for another season.

The hosts’ poor form is largely down to their inability to find the back of the net and they come into this match having failed to score in three of their last four matches. When you factor in that they have conceded 33 times this season, a record which is the fourth-worst in the division, it is easy to see why their issues are so severe.

The team to beat

While Crawley Town have been struggling to get over the line, almost the exact opposite has been happening for the side visiting on Boxing Day, Northampton Town. The visitors come into this match having claimed 17 points from their last eight outings, the third-best return in League Two from the same amount of matches.

While the Cobblers largely have their home form to thank for this impressive run, it is not as if they have been particularly poor on the road and their three wins from their last five outings mean they come into this match with plenty of confidence in their ability to keep this run going a little longer yet.

Piling on the misery

Unfortunately for fans of Crawley Town, we think the misery is set to continue on to Boxing Day for their fans. The hosts have claimed just four points from their last eight outings and have the poor combination of being unable to score while open at the back. When  you factor in that they are facing one of the most in-form sides in the division, it is hard to consider anything other than an away win.

In terms of our correct score tip, we think there will be a pretty comfortable look to the scoreline for Northampton Town. The hosts have failed to score in three of their last four outings and average just 1.09 goals per game overall. Given they concede an average of 1.27 goals per game and Northampton have averaged two goals per game over their last eight games, backing a 2-0 away win looks to be the way to go.