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Crawley vs Leeds Prediction & Betting tips
Leeds United will hardly be able to complain about the season in the Premier League. Although the Peacocks are only in twelfth place in the table, they have a comfortable cushion of points on the relegation places. Currently, Leeds United are separated by twelve points from the magic line, as relegation does not seem to be in danger.
In order for the team of head coach Marcelo Bielsa to stay away from the relegation battle, the latest success trend must be continued in the next few weeks. Last week, the Premier League surprise team suffered an unfortunate away bust at Spurs.
Although the Peacocks showed a strong performance, the defensive bulwark of fourth in the Premier League could not be cracked. Nevertheless, the offensive is without a doubt the flagship of the team, after all, 30 goals have been scored in 17 games.
It is quite possible that that offensive power will also be felt by the FA Cup opponents Crawley Town. As the odds comparison of the betting base shows, the guest from the Premier League is clearly favored in the cup game on Sunday between Crawley vs. Leeds United according to odds. A prognosis on this is quite obvious, even if the recent cup history of the Peacock is rather poor.
Crawley :
The Crawley Reds are currently on the rise. In League Two, the fourth highest English division, the team of head coach John Yems is currently in sixth place in the table. Surprisingly, after all, Crawley Town was still in 15th place in League Two on matchday 14.
Since then, the Reds have put in a remarkable series and remained unbeaten in nine games in a row across all competitions, most recently there were even two wins. Including an away win at Forest Green, a direct competitor for promotion. The Yems team also want to build on the latest momentum of the current series in the cup game against Leeds United.
With 34 goals, the Reds are the second best attacking division in the fourth English division, only Exeter (40) scored more goals this season. In the home stadium, the table sixth in League Two currently has a balance of 5-3-2.
If Yems’ protégés take the latest offensive swing with them into the cup game, it cannot be ruled out that the fourth division team will score a goal in the home game against the Premier League club. The quality for this is undoubtedly present in the Reds’ squad.
Max Watters is currently the top scorer at Crawley Town. The 21-year-old Englishman, a summer newcomer to Doncaster Rovers, has already scored 16 goals in all competitions. Of these 13 goals in League Two, in which Watters is the third best goalscorer in the league.
The star striker of the fourth division will probably miss the cup game. Numerous clubs from the championship are said to have put out feelers for the Reds’ goal getter. Compared to the starting XI against Bolton when Crawley celebrated a 1-0 win, no major changes are expected in the FA Cup on Sunday.
Leeds United :
Marcelo Bielsa can hardly complain about his team’s start to the season. Even if there were some serious setbacks, the table situation at the beginning of the year is quite clear. After all, as twelfth in the table, the Peacocks currently have a pleasant cushion of points on the relegation places.
In the FA Cup, the Argentine trainer’s protégés want to master the compulsory task against the fourth division team from Crawley. If it goes according to the latest cup history, it remains to be seen whether Leeds United can lift the clear favorite role. Leeds have been eliminated in the FA Cup third round six times in the past nine seasons.
Among them were surprising cup failures against teams like Rochdale or Newport. The best cup result in the last nine seasons was the fifth cup round, achieved in the 2012/13 and 2015/16 seasons.
Marcelo Bielsa is expected to rotate in the cup game against the fourth division club from Crawley. Some players, especially Bamford or Klich, who sometimes have the most playing minutes in their account, are expected to be spared on Sunday. Reservists like Shackleton or Gelhardt should be used for this.
Further changes cannot be ruled out. Leeds United is not adequately staffed in terms of width, but has numerous youngsters who definitely have the starting line-up potential.
In the Premier League, Leeds United is meanwhile the fifth strongest offensive in the league. Among other things, there were spectacular offensive performances to see, including the match at West Brom, when Leeds scored a total of five goals.
