Salford City vs Crawley Town — match summary
England · League Two · kick-off 17 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 2-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Salford City 59 · Crawley Town 24
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Salford City 54 · Crawley Town 36
Shots on target 5-2 · corners 5-4 · possession 58-42
NextGOAL tip: Crawley Town +1.5 · 3 stars
Salford City, 1st in the table, host bottom-placed Crawley Town at 24. In this game the hosts are likely to have more possession, in a style measured over the last 10 matches with an average of 56.4% possession, while Crawley Town themselves do not always sit deep either, with 55.8% possession, close to the same, but a defence that concedes 4.9 shots on target per game is the point that makes them have to be careful of the hosts' attack, which registers 4.8 shots on target per game. Salford City come in with a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5 matches in the league and cup, with their latest league game a 2-0 win, and they are unbeaten in 4 consecutive matches. As for Crawley Town, their form is still heavy: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5 matches. Although they are unbeaten in 2 consecutive matches, they still have not won in the league in 1 match. The season statistics only reinforce the difference: the hosts score an average of 1.5 goals per game and concede 1.0, while the visitors score 1.0 and concede as many as 1.88 per game. This game is likely to open with the hosts controlling and attacking, while Crawley Town wait for counter-attacking moments and try to keep the game within range. If Salford City score first, the scoreline could flow away according to the quality of their attack, but if Crawley Town take the lead first or hold the goal until late in the game, it will become a match where the hosts have to push and open gaps for the visitors to get more space to counter.