Crawley vs Bristol Rovers -Tuesday’s first-round EFL Cup match between Bristol Rovers and Crawley Town will take place in West Sussex and feature League Two opposition for the visitors from Bristol.

The hosts had suffered back-to-back losses to start the season, while the Gas bounced back from a loss on the first day with a convincing 4-0 victory over the weekend.

Kevin Betsy would have been hoping for a few victories to start his career as head coach of Crawley after being named to the position in the summer.

The Crawley manager, though, has stood by as his team has suffered back-to-back 1-0 losses, making the Reds one of just four League Two teams without a point this year.

On the first day of the season, Kristian Dennis’ goal on the road at Carlisle United determined the outcome, and Thomas James’ goal for Leyton Orient at the weekend narrowly cost Betsy’s team a victory.

The League Two team will now concentrate on Tuesday’s EFL Cup match, where they hope to not only secure their first victory of the year but also score their first goal of the campaign.

After been ousted in the first round in six of the previous seven competitions, they will also strive to avoid another opening-round loss in the EFL Cup.

Crawley vs Bristol Rovers – Betting Analysis

Mazeed Ogungbo, an Arsenal loanee who joined Crawley on a season-long loan, made his debut for the club at the weekend as a substitute and might make his Crawley debut on Tuesday.

Ogungbo might line up in a back three with Dion Conroy and George Francomb in place of Tobi Omole. Betsy might be tempted to start Kwesi Appiah with Crawley still in search of their first goal of the year.

Josh Grant and Jordan Rossiter, who was signed in the summer, will not be available for Bristol Rovers due to injury.

Trevor Clarke and Zain Westbrooke have been informed that they are free to leave the club during the current transfer window, despite starting the season’s opener against Port Vale.

Barton might be tempted to make several changes for the EFL Cup match due to the flurry of games, which might result in Glenn Whelan, Harvey Saunders, and Alfie Kilgour being inserted into the starting eleven.

Crawley vs Bristol Rovers – Head-to-Head

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Our Prediction: Away Win

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