Crawley Town face a key away trip to Oldham on Saturday as they look to climb from the bottom of the League Two table. The match at Boundary Park kicks off at 3pm on 31 October, with both sides needing points to move clear of the relegation zone.
Their recent form shows one win, two draws and two losses from the last five, leaving them 22 points behind leaders Salford City. A 1-1 draw with Tranmere last time out, where Dylan Morgan scored, extended their winless run in the league. The Reds have scored 12 goals but conceded 21 this season, giving them a goal difference of minus nine.
Recent form
Oldham, currently 20th, have had mixed results themselves. They drew 1-1 with Barnet last weekend but suffered a 3-0 defeat to Walsall the week before. Their attack has shown potency, however, netting four goals against Cheltenham and Leeds United's under-21 side earlier this month.
Crawley's defence has been a concern, conceding 21 goals already this season. They will need to be tighter against an Oldham side featuring forward Fondop-Talum. The Reds' last victory was a 4-0 thrashing of Bromley on 6 October, a performance they will aim to replicate. Since then, results have included a 2-2 draw with Chesterfield, a 2-1 loss to Salford City, a 2-3 defeat to Shrewsbury where Ade Adeyemo and Dylan Morgan scored, and the 1-1 draw with Tranmere.
Team news
Veteran goalkeeper Mannone should start behind a back four of Gordon, Farquharson, Russell and Richards. The midfield trio of Kieran Jennings, Arthurs and Duke-McKenna, who provided an assist for Adeyemo against Shrewsbury, will look to supply forwards Ade Adeyemo and Orsi. Morgan, who has two goals in the last three games, will likely operate in the number ten role.
That would see Hudson in goal, with a back four of Sutton, Daniels, Monthe and Robson. The experienced Norburn will anchor the midfield.
The full League Two table shows the tight nature of the battle at the bottom.
