On paper it looks like advantage Grimsby Town in this game versus Crewe Alexandra, but the away side will battle to the bitter end. Here's our complete match preview!
- Crewe Alexandra have the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) in League Two
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Grimsby Town and Crewe Alexandra.
Grimsby Town form and stats
5 victories, 10 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Grimsby Town have to build on here at Blundell Park in the League Two.
Grimsby faced defeat in their previous match, away at Tranmere Rovers (0-2). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going undefeated through three league rounds. Amos was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.31 out of 10. The defender Amos hit two key passes and won 10 of 15 duels.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Barrow in a game that was won 1-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Grimsby Town have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 1 time, drawn 2 and lost 5.
Low-scoring affair? In this team's last 13 league games, 10 have seen two goals or less.
Grimsby are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Stevenage awaits in four days.
Grimsby Town's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 25 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Crewe Alexandra form and stats
Crewe Alexandra have only collected 18 points from their away games in the League Two, after 3-9-9 (21 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Crewe Alexandra are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Crewe Alexandra, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Leyton Orient (placed 1st). Defender Uwakwe was the best team player with a rating of 6.74. Uwakwe won 7 of 8 duels.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Walsall.Alexandra are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.
A fact for sports bettors considering a bet on only one (or no) team scoring in this match: This club have played 5 consecutive league games with just one or no team finding the net.
After this away game Crewe Alexandra return home for a League Two game against Swindon Town. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 14 goals from 21 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Crewe Alexandra have seen the ball go into their own net 30 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent recorded result involving both these sides is the Crewe Alexandra - Grimsby 0-3 played not long ago this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - zero - six (Grimsby Town wins - draws - Crewe Alexandra wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Agyei 14 goals |  C. Baker-Richardson 8 goals |  H. Clifton 7 goals |
Grimsby Town missing players
Crewe Alexandra missing players
| Grimsby Town | Crewe Alexandra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 43 | 21 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 21 | 42 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 13 | 10 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 46 | 21 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 41 |
| 54 | 25 | 6 | Conceded | C | 9 | 30 | 53 |
| 91% | 86% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 90% |
| 70% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 71% | 74% |
| 42% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 40% |
| 19% | 19% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 12% |
| 12% | 10% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| 53% | 62% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 40% |
| 30% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 24% | 33% |
| 26% | 19% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 52% | 36% |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.8 | 6 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12.1 | 13.6 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 7.6 | 8.9 |
| 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| 26% | 24% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 36% | 37% |
| 10.9 | 10.2 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.8 | 14.7 | 13.5 |
| 3.1 | 2.5 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4 |
- Crewe Alexandra have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Crewe Alexandra have the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) 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 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 58 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 29 | 87 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 44 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 60 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 80 |
| 3 | Stevenage | 43 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 57 | 39 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 76 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 44 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 61 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 21 | 25 | 75 |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 44 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 63 | 39 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 24 | 75 |
| 6 | Salford City | 44 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 69 | 51 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 72 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 43 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 56 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 72 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 43 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 51 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 72 |
| 9 | Barrow | 44 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 49 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -3 | 62 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 43 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 51 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 58 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 44 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 46 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 27 | -2 | 57 |
| 12 | Sutton United | 44 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 53 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 33 | -9 | 57 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 43 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 54 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 29 | -8 | 55 |
| 14 | Newport County | 43 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 47 | 50 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -3 | 53 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 44 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 34 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 29 | -13 | 52 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 44 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 44 | 63 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 33 | -19 | 52 |
| 17 | Walsall | 44 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 44 | 48 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 30 | -4 | 51 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 53 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -12 | 51 |
| 19 | Colchester United | 44 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 44 | 48 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 27 | -4 | 49 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 44 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 58 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 29 | -11 | 47 |
| 21 | Harrogate Town | 43 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 64 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 33 | -11 | 45 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 44 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 47 | 69 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 39 | -22 | 45 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 44 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 48 | 76 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 41 | -28 | 39 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 44 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 68 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 31 | -27 | 34 |
- Grimsby Town
- Grimsby Telegraph - (local newspaper)
- The Fishy - (supporter site)
- Cod almighty - (supporter fanzine)
- Crewe Alexandra
- Cheshire Live - (local newspaper)
