Crawley Town vs Lincoln City Predictions

With the eyes of the footballing world fixed on the international fixtures which are taking place this weekend, you would be forgiven for forgetting about the domestic scene but there are some vital fixtures in League Two which deserve your attention. This weekend sees Crawley Town have the opportunity to take a step closer to mathematical safety when they welcome title chasing Lincoln City to Broadfield Stadium.

Crawley Town go into this weekend’s clash knowing that they are extremely unlikely to be caught in the race for survival in the Football League but they will want to ensure they make their status certain as soon as possible. The hosts hold a 10 point lead over the bottom two and with just eight games remaining this season, they will be confident that they will be playing League Two football next season. Crawley will need to bounce back from the drubbing they suffered last time out as they fell to a a heavy 6-1 defeat to Crewe Alexandra.

Making the trip to Broadfield Stadium is a Lincoln City side who are well on their way to securing the League Two title and with it, promotion to League One for next season. The Imps hold a six point lead at the summit of the division and they go into this match on a 15 point undefeated streak. It is not as if they have just been scraping by on their travels either, as the visitors have the best away record in League Two having claimed an impressive 36 points from their 19 matches on their travels so far.

A heavy defeat last time out coupled with the fact that Crawley have managed to find the back of the net just six times in their previous seven outings means a home win in this fixture looks to be extremely unlikely. When you also factor in the form of their visitors and the Imps excellent record on the road, then backing an away win seems to be the only bet that makes sense in this fixture.