Crawley Town vs Tranmere Predictions
League Two · England
Crawley Town
AI Predicted Score
1 - 1
Tranmere
Win Probability (1X2)
Best Value Pick
Match Result: Draw
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Crawley Town vs Tranmere: Match Preview
Crawley Town enter this fixture rooted to the foot of League Two, still searching for a home win after eight rounds. Their home record is the poorest in the division (0W, 1D, 3L), and they have managed just three goals at The Broadfield Stadium. Tranmere, meanwhile, sit in mid-table with a reputation for being hard to beat—six draws in ten league games—but are yet to taste victory on their travels this season.
The statistical matchup is defined by modest attacking output and defensive vulnerabilities. Crawley have conceded 15 goals in 8 matches (1.88 per game) and average 5.2 shots on target per last five, but have only kept one clean sheet in that span. Tranmere's away defence is similarly fragile, conceding 9 in 5 away games, while their attack has scored just 5 times on the road. Both teams see a higher share of goals in the second half (Crawley: 5 of last 6 goals after the break; Tranmere: 4 of last 5), and neither side excels at set pieces, with corners per game below 4 in recent outings. Crawley's discipline is a concern, averaging over 3 yellow cards per match in the last five.
Given the underlying rates and the league's lowest home win probability, the model projects a low-scoring, closely contested match. The most likely outcome is a draw, with 1-1 the modal scoreline, reflecting both sides' tendency to share points and their limited attacking efficiency. A single goal either way could decide it, but the data points to a stalemate.
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Expected goals · model says 1.10
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Over 2.5 Goals
38%
BTTS: Yes
45%
Likely Scores
1-1 · 0-1 · 1-0
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Crawley Town vs Tranmere Prediction Confidence at a Glance
How strongly the model leans on each market.
Stats Worth Knowing
The numbers behind Crawley Town vs Tranmere that most previews miss.
- 1Tranmere have drawn 60% of their league matches this season (6 out of 10), the joint-highest in League Two.
- 2Crawley have scored just 3 goals in 4 home games, with a home shot conversion rate below 7%.
- 3Across the last 10 H2H meetings, only 2 matches have ended with both teams failing to score.
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Match Result: Draw
Both teams have drawn a high proportion of recent league matches (Tranmere 6/10, Crawley 2/8), and the underlying goal rates (Crawley 1.0 scored, 1.88 conceded; Tranmere 1.3 scored, 1.3 conceded per game) point to a low-margin contest. The model gives the draw a 37% probability, the highest of any outcome.
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Over/Under 2.5: Under 2.5
Tranmere matches have landed under 2.5 goals in 7 of 10 league games (30% over 2.5), and Crawley have scored just 3 goals in 4 home games. The model assigns under 2.5 a 59% probability.
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The Case For This Crawley Town vs Tranmere Prediction
This fixture brings together the league's bottom side, Crawley Town, still searching for a home win, and mid-table Tranmere, whose away form has been patchy but competitive. Both teams have struggled for attacking consistency, with Crawley averaging just 1.0 goals per game and Tranmere only slightly better at 1.3. Recent form offers little momentum for either side, with draws and narrow defeats featuring prominently. Statistically, this is a contest between Crawley's leaky home defence (8 conceded in 4 home games) and a Tranmere attack that has found the net just 5 times in 5 away matches. The underlying shot volumes are modest on both sides (Crawley 15.4 shots, 5.2 on target per last 5; Tranmere 11.0, 4.0), and both teams have failed to score in one of their last five. Set-piece threat is limited, with corners per game below league average, and discipline could play a role given Crawley's 3.2 yellow cards per last five matches. The model expects a tight, attritional match with few clear chances and a high likelihood of a draw. The most probable scoreline is 1-1, reflecting the low attacking output and the tendency of both teams to settle for a point. Margins are slim, and a single defensive lapse could tip the balance either way.
Key Factors at a Glance
Defence
- →Crawley have failed to win at home this season: 0 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses, 3 goals scored, 8 conceded.
- →Tranmere are winless away (0W, 3D, 2L), conceding 1.8 goals per away game and scoring 1.0.
Match Context
- →Both teams have drawn 3 of their last 5 in all competitions, and Tranmere have drawn 6 of 10 league matches.
🚩 Crawley Town vs Tranmere Corners Prediction
medium confidenceOur corners model projects roughly 5 corners for Crawley Town and 3.6 for Tranmere, for an expected total of 8.6. That makes the model lean Under 9.5 corners (64%). Over 8.5: 49% · Over 10.5: 25%.
How Crawley Town and Tranmere Are Arriving
Form, fitness and who's likely to start.
Crawley Town vs Tranmere Goalscorer Form
Goals scored in last 5 matches across all competitions. Rate = goals ÷ 5 games. XI badge shows player is in the expected starting lineup.
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Crawley Town are on a five-match winless run in the league (DWLLL), with only one win from eight and a -7 goal difference. Tranmere's recent form is steadier, with just two defeats in their last ten league games, but six draws highlight their difficulty turning performances into wins. Both sides have shown a tendency to share points, and neither brings strong momentum into this fixture.
Crawley Town vs Tranmere — Last 10 Matches
Strengths
- +High-volume attack — 15 shots/game
Concerns
- −Inconsistent — 3+ losses in last 5
- −Leaky defence — 2.2 conceded/game
What History Says: Crawley Town vs Tranmere
Tranmere have dominated the recent head-to-head, winning 6 of the last 10 meetings, including the last two by 2-0 margins. Crawley, however, have managed four wins in that span and have occasionally found success at home, notably a 3-2 win in 2023. Most H2H matches have produced at least two goals, but clean sheets are rare for both sides.
Crawley Town vs Tranmere Head-to-Head History
Last 10 meetings between these sides
4
Crawley Town wins
0
Draws
6
Tranmere wins
Things to Watch: Crawley Town vs Tranmere
- ⚠️No bookmaker odds available at time of analysis; value edges cannot be calculated.
- ⚠️Recent form for both sides is volatile, with changes in lineups and formations in cup matches.
- ⚠️Low sample size on Crawley's home form (only 4 home games played).
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Final Verdict
Crawley Town 1–1 TranmereThe model forecasts a 1-1 draw, anchored by Tranmere's league-high draw rate and Crawley's inability to convert home advantage into wins. The single strongest data point is Tranmere's 6 draws in 10 league games, underpinned by balanced goal rates. The likeliest way this goes wrong is if either side capitalises on defensive errors—Crawley's leaky back line or Tranmere's away frailty—leading to a 2-1 result either way.
Crawley Town vs Tranmere: Common Questions
Who will win Crawley Town vs Tranmere?
The model gives Crawley a 31% chance to win, Tranmere a 32% chance, and the draw is the most likely outcome at 37%. Both teams have struggled for wins—Crawley have yet to win at home, and Tranmere are winless away—so a draw is the statistical favourite.
Will both teams score in Crawley Town vs Tranmere?
The probability for both teams to score is 48%, with 'No' slightly favoured at 52%. Both teams have averaged just over 1 goal per game, and three of their last five matches each have seen both teams score.
Is under 2.5 goals likely in Crawley Town vs Tranmere?
Under 2.5 goals is rated at 59% probability by the model. Tranmere matches have landed under 2.5 in 7 of 10 league games, and Crawley have scored just 3 home goals all season.
How This Prediction Was Made
The numbers on this page come from a structured statistical pack for Crawley Town vs Tranmere: recent results and scoring data for both sides, home/away splits, the head-to-head record, current league standings, known injuries and live bookmaker odds, all sourced from the API-Football data feed.
This fixture was routed to The Numbers Desk, the statistical baseline — season-long rates, splits and distributions. An AI model running that profile analyses the pack and produces the probabilities, predicted score and written analysis shown above. Nothing is edited by hand, and no information outside the data pack is used.
Last updated: 17 October 2026 (refreshed automatically as new team data arrives). Every prediction is scored against the real result once the match finishes — see the verified track record or read the full methodology. Football is inherently uncertain: treat this page as analysis, not advice.