Crawley Town vs Crystal Palace Predictions

Crawley Town vs Crystal Palace Predictions for this Club Friendly. Crawley Town conclude pre-season with a Friday night friendly against Crystal Palace, aiming to fine-tune preparations ahead of the upcoming league campaign. Read on for all our tips and predictions

Club Friendly | Jul 25 2025 at 7:30 pm UK at Broadfield Stadium

Crawley Town vs Crystal Palace Predictions

Can Crawley Make Life Difficult for Palace in This Pre-season Clash?

• Palace’s Firepower on Show Again?
  • Crystal Palace have scored 10 goals in their last two pre-season matches against Crawley, showcasing their tendency to dominate this fixture.
• Crawley’s Backline Starting to Fray
  • The Red Devils have conceded five goals in their last two friendlies, both against lower-calibre opposition than Palace, raising questions about their defensive resilience.
• Eagles Rarely Switch Off in Summer
  • Palace are unbeaten in nine matches stretching back to the end of last season, suggesting even pre-season games are taken seriously by Glasner’s men.

Best Bet for Crawley Town vs Crystal Palace

There’s something oddly charming about a Friday night under the lights, even if it’s “just” a pre-season affair. Crawley Town will welcome Crystal Palace to the Broadfield Stadium as the League Two side look to round off their summer preparations with something more than a respectable loss. Yes, the odds are wildly stacked against them, but isn’t that what makes football so infuriatingly beautiful?

The Red Devils have had a rollercoaster summer so far—trouncing non-league opposition one moment and getting undone by Southampton’s under-21s the next. And let’s not forget the farcical waterlogged pitch that forced their Portsmouth friendly behind closed doors. Their last two outings haven’t exactly filled anyone with confidence, but Crawley are desperate to head into their League Two campaign with their heads held high.

Crystal Palace, meanwhile, have done what a Premier League side should be doing in pre-season: win. A controlled 1-0 over Millwall got them up and running, and this trip to Crawley serves more as a warm-up for bigger things—the Community Shield, a European playoff, and a first fixture against Chelsea. But Glasner’s side can’t afford to turn up half-asleep; Crawley might not be glamorous, but they’re feisty, and they’ve got just enough quality to make things awkward. Besides, no top-flight team wants to be the headline in a giant-killing story.

Best Bet for Crawley Town vs Crystal Palace: Crystal Palace to Win & Both Teams To Score

This is the ultimate prediction for this game, carefully selected among all possible markets. At BettingTips4You.com, we commit to quality, not quantity. One match, one pick — no fluff, no confusion. We believe it’s the best way to serve punters properly and hold ourselves accountable when it comes to results.

Now, here’s why this is the standout selection.

For starters, Crystal Palace are simply a few levels above Crawley Town — both in quality and in conditioning. The gulf between Premier League and League Two isn’t just wide; it’s cavernous. And with the return of key figures like Marc Guehi, Adam Wharton, and potentially Eberechi Eze, this Eagles side suddenly looks even sharper.

Crawley, on the other hand, are coming off back-to-back defeats, including one against Southampton’s U21s — not exactly the kind of momentum you want heading into a clash with top-tier opposition. Despite scoring 16 goals earlier in pre-season, their form has nosedived when facing teams of any real structure. Their leaky backline — five goals conceded in two — doesn’t bode well against a Palace team who’ve bagged ten goals across the last two H2Hs with Crawley.

Eze’s return could add an extra dose of flair and ruthlessness. Even if Glasner opts to rotate heavily, Palace’s squad depth is enough to put Crawley to the sword. They looked comfortable in their 1-0 win over Millwall, with Borna Sosa and Walter Benitez both settling in smoothly. Mateta up top, flanked by creative sparks like Wharton or Hughes from deep, makes this side dangerous.

Meanwhile, Crawley may struggle to cope with the physical demands. Harvey Davies, a young keeper on loan from Liverpool, will be under pressure from the get-go. The back three — likely to include Radcliffe and Barker — were stretched even by East Grinstead and Three Bridges at times.

The real kicker? Palace tend to enjoy themselves in this fixture. A 6-3 win last year, a 4-0 the year before — they don’t do half-measures. Expect more of the same here.

“We believe Crystal Palace have the firepower and structure to blow Crawley away again — their attacking fluidity and Crawley’s defensive instability make this a standout selection.”
— BettingTips4You.com expert Gram Dodd

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Likely Correct Score Prediction: Crawley Town 1-4 Crystal Palace

While Crawley might get on the scoresheet — they’ve managed it in all six of their pre-season games — it’s difficult to see them keeping Palace quiet for long. The difference in pace, technical quality and tactical discipline should show. Crawley could nick a goal through a set-piece or a moment of chaos, but over 90 minutes, Palace are likely to pull away and win this by a comfortable margin.

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