Crawley Town travel to Stadium MK to face Milton Keynes Dons in an EFL Trophy group match on Tuesday evening. The fixture comes as Scott Lindsey's side look to arrest a difficult run of form that has seen them lose four of their last five games.
Their most recent outing was a 2-0 away defeat to Grimsby Town last Saturday. Iwan Morgan opened the scoring from the penalty spot after half an hour, with Kieran Green adding a second before the break. That result extended a concerning sequence for the Reds, who have taken just one point from the last available in League Two. Their recent form reads LLLDL, with no victories since a 2-1 win at Rochdale in late August.
Crawley finished 22nd in League Two last season with 40 points, and their current struggles have continued into the new campaign. They have conceded 68 goals while scoring 44, leaving them with a goal difference of minus 24.
Milton Keynes Dons, their hosts, are unbeaten in their last five matches, though four of those were played last season. They drew 0-0 with Barnet in a pre-season friendly at the end of July. Mike Williamson's side are expected to field a strong team for the Trophy contest.
Lindsey is likely to make changes from the side that started at Grimsby, which included Nick Michalski in goal and a front pairing of Danilo Orsi and Dylan Morgan. The manager will hope a positive result can provide a platform ahead of a return to league action at home to Barnet this Saturday.
