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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Wed 03.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Alexandra Stadium (10153 seats)

We have to say that both teams are capable of winning this one, Bradford City having a 21 point edge on Crewe Alexandra in the standings. Game on!

Insights:
  • Crewe Alexandra have the fewest scored goals in the second half (18) in League Two
  • Bradford City have the fewest conceded goals (17) away in League Two

Alexandra can neither be promoted or relegated from League Two. Bradford City are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

It's no vacation for neither Alexandra nor Bradford City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Crewe Alexandra form and stats

Crewe Alexandra have collected 36 points from their League Two home games so far after 10-6-6. Crewe Alexandra has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Alexandra Stadium. We remember; it was Rochdale.

Crewe Alexandra's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Swindon Town (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Midfielder Thomas was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.03 (out of ten) in that game. Thomas scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 33 successful passes (of 38 total).

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Grimsby Town.

It should be considered that a look at the 10 most recent league matches reveals that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).

The Alexandra fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 29 in 22 matches. 24 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Bradford City form and stats

11 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Bradford City playing as the away team in the League Two this season.

Two travels in a row for Bradford City, whose manager Hughes could celebrate last time after the win against Northampton Town. Late drama in the previous game, when Crichlow scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time to defeat Northampton Town. Crichlow, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.1. Crichlow scored one goal and won 9 of 11 duels.

Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Gillingham.

Bradford City have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 22 league away games 26 goals have been scored. It's not easy to score on Bradford as they have only conceded 17 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met earlier this season: Bradford City - Crewe Alexandra 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Crewe Alexandra wins - draws - Bradford City wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bradford CityA. Cook
A. Cook
27 goals
AlexandraD. Agyei
D. Agyei
14 goals
Crewe AlexandraC. Baker-Richardson
C. Baker-Richardson
8 goals

Crewe Alexandra missing players

Bradford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Crewe Alexandra Bradford City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
44 22 7 Played P 7 22 44
13 10 1 Won W 3 11 20
15 6 2 Drew D 2 6 15
16 6 4 Lost L 2 5 9
43 29 9 Scored S 8 26 58
56 24 15 Conceded C 6 17 39
91% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 77% 82%
75% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 57% 55% 64%
41% 45% 71% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 41% 43%
11% 9% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 14% 23%
2% 5% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 9% 9%
41% 45% 71% BTTS BTTS 43% 36% 45%
32% 41% 0% Clean Sheets C S 43% 45% 41%
36% 18% 29% Failed to Score F T 29% 41% 32%
 
4.6 5 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 3.4 4.3
5.8 5.1 6.1 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 6.2 5.9
1.7 1.8 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.4 2
5 2 1 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
9.2 10.4 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.4 10 11.5
2.8 3.6 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 2.4 2.7
35% 37% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 49% 49%
 
13.5 12.2 12.4 Shots against (avg) S A 11 10.6 10.8
4.1 3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.4 3 2.9
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bradford City have the fewest conceded goals (17) away in League Two
  • Bradford City have the most clean sheets (10) away in League Two
  • Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Crewe Alexandra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Crewe Alexandra have the fewest scored goals in the second half (18) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 45 26 12 7 60 33 23 15 6 2 32 13 22 11 6 5 28 20 27 90
2 Stevenage 45 23 13 9 60 39 23 17 2 4 40 16 22 6 11 5 20 23 21 82
3 Northampton Town 45 22 14 9 61 42 23 12 6 5 31 20 22 10 8 4 30 22 19 80
4 Stockport County 45 22 12 11 64 36 22 11 8 3 31 15 23 11 4 8 33 21 28 78
5 Carlisle United 45 20 15 10 65 42 23 11 8 4 34 21 22 9 7 6 31 21 23 75
6 Salford City 45 22 9 14 72 53 22 10 5 7 28 22 23 12 4 7 44 31 19 75
7 Bradford City 44 20 15 9 58 39 22 9 9 4 32 22 22 11 6 5 26 17 19 75
8 Mansfield Town 45 20 12 13 70 55 23 9 8 6 37 31 22 11 4 7 33 24 15 72
9 Barrow 45 18 8 19 47 52 22 12 3 7 29 18 23 6 5 12 18 34 -5 62
10 Swindon Town 45 15 13 17 59 54 22 8 6 8 29 23 23 7 7 9 30 31 5 58
11 Tranmere Rovers 45 15 13 17 45 47 22 10 6 6 27 19 23 5 7 11 18 28 -2 58
12 Grimsby Town 45 15 13 17 48 56 22 6 10 6 23 25 23 9 3 11 25 31 -8 58
13 Sutton United 45 15 12 18 45 57 22 11 4 7 25 20 23 4 8 11 20 37 -12 57
14 Newport County 45 14 14 17 51 54 22 6 6 10 25 28 23 8 8 7 26 26 -3 56
15 Doncaster Rovers 45 16 7 22 45 63 23 11 1 11 27 30 22 5 6 11 18 33 -18 55
16 Crewe Alexandra 44 13 15 16 43 56 22 10 6 6 29 24 22 3 9 10 14 32 -13 54
17 Walsall 45 11 19 15 44 48 22 8 9 5 26 18 23 3 10 10 18 30 -4 52
18 Gillingham 45 13 13 19 35 49 23 11 5 7 21 20 22 2 8 12 14 29 -14 52
19 Harrogate Town 45 12 15 18 58 67 22 6 9 7 30 31 23 6 6 11 28 36 -9 51
20 Colchester United 45 12 13 20 44 49 22 6 9 7 25 21 23 6 4 13 19 28 -5 49
21 AFC Wimbledon 45 11 15 19 48 59 23 7 7 9 26 30 22 4 8 10 22 29 -11 48
22 Crawley Town 45 11 13 21 47 69 23 9 7 7 31 30 22 2 6 14 16 39 -22 46
23 Hartlepool United 45 9 15 21 51 77 23 5 10 8 27 36 22 4 5 13 24 41 -26 42
24 Rochdale 45 9 10 26 45 69 23 5 5 13 29 38 22 4 5 13 16 31 -24 37

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 45 26 12 7 60 33 23 15 6 2 32 13 22 11 6 5 28 20 27 90
2 Stevenage 45 23 13 9 60 39 23 17 2 4 40 16 22 6 11 5 20 23 21 82
3 Northampton Town 45 22 14 9 61 42 23 12 6 5 31 20 22 10 8 4 30 22 19 80
4 Stockport County 45 22 12 11 64 36 22 11 8 3 31 15 23 11 4 8 33 21 28 78
5 Carlisle United 45 20 15 10 65 42 23 11 8 4 34 21 22 9 7 6 31 21 23 75
6 Salford City 45 22 9 14 72 53 22 10 5 7 28 22 23 12 4 7 44 31 19 75
7 Bradford City 44 20 15 9 58 39 22 9 9 4 32 22 22 11 6 5 26 17 19 75
8 Mansfield Town 45 20 12 13 70 55 23 9 8 6 37 31 22 11 4 7 33 24 15 72
9 Barrow 45 18 8 19 47 52 22 12 3 7 29 18 23 6 5 12 18 34 -5 62
10 Swindon Town 45 15 13 17 59 54 22 8 6 8 29 23 23 7 7 9 30 31 5 58
11 Tranmere Rovers 45 15 13 17 45 47 22 10 6 6 27 19 23 5 7 11 18 28 -2 58
12 Grimsby Town 45 15 13 17 48 56 22 6 10 6 23 25 23 9 3 11 25 31 -8 58
13 Sutton United 45 15 12 18 45 57 22 11 4 7 25 20 23 4 8 11 20 37 -12 57
14 Newport County 45 14 14 17 51 54 22 6 6 10 25 28 23 8 8 7 26 26 -3 56
15 Doncaster Rovers 45 16 7 22 45 63 23 11 1 11 27 30 22 5 6 11 18 33 -18 55
16 Crewe Alexandra 44 13 15 16 43 56 22 10 6 6 29 24 22 3 9 10 14 32 -13 54
17 Walsall 45 11 19 15 44 48 22 8 9 5 26 18 23 3 10 10 18 30 -4 52
18 Gillingham 45 13 13 19 35 49 23 11 5 7 21 20 22 2 8 12 14 29 -14 52
19 Harrogate Town 45 12 15 18 58 67 22 6 9 7 30 31 23 6 6 11 28 36 -9 51
20 Colchester United 45 12 13 20 44 49 22 6 9 7 25 21 23 6 4 13 19 28 -5 49
21 AFC Wimbledon 45 11 15 19 48 59 23 7 7 9 26 30 22 4 8 10 22 29 -11 48
22 Crawley Town 45 11 13 21 47 69 23 9 7 7 31 30 22 2 6 14 16 39 -22 46
23 Hartlepool United 45 9 15 21 51 77 23 5 10 8 27 36 22 4 5 13 24 41 -26 42
24 Rochdale 45 9 10 26 45 69 23 5 5 13 29 38 22 4 5 13 16 31 -24 37

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.