Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Crewe Alexandra & Wigan Athletic face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the EFL Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Crewe Alexandra form and stats
Last season, Alexandra's EFL Trophy journey ended in the 2nd round.All-inclusive League One stats playing at home this season for Crewe Alexandra are 1-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Crewe Alexandra.
Alexandra drew their last game, also a home match. Cambridge United was the opponent, 2-2 the score. Opportunity lost for Alexandra in the Cambridge United match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. Oliver Finney (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.11/10. Finney scored one goal, served one assist and hit two key passes.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Plymouth Argyle that finished 1-1.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Doncaster Rovers are coming to town in four days.
The Alexandra fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 5 matches. On the other hand, Alexandra have conceded 7 goals.
Wigan Athletic form and stats
Wigan was sent out of EFL Trophy in the group stage last season.The visitors are W3-D0-L1 on the road this term. That's in the League One. It’s been three wins in a row for Wigan on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Wigan Athletic play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Gillingham. Ben Amos (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.14. Amos stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
A 1-2 loss hosting Sheffield Wednesday before that.A new game in only four days for Wigan, the League One home match versus Lincoln City. Busy days.
Wigan Athletic have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 9 goals from 4 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last six meetings featuring these two participants are: two wins for Alexandra, one draw and three wins for Wigan Athletic. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  W. Keane 5 goals |  C. Wyke 4 goals |   M. Mandron 3 goals |
Crewe Alexandra missing players
Wigan Athletic missing players
| Crewe Alexandra | Wigan Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 9 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Won | W | 7 | 15 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 39 | 14 | Scored | S | 19 | 40 | ||
| 32 | 14 | Conceded | C | 10 | 25 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 90% | 80% | ||
| 44% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 56% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 30% | 20% | ||
| 20% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 12% | ||
| 56% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 70% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 22% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 11% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 5.3 | ||
| 5.9 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.2 | ||
| 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.9 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9.4 | 8.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 11.2 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4.3 | ||
| 36% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Wolves U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Milton Keynes Dons | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| 9 | Burton Albion | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 16 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Morecambe | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 14 |
| 14 | AFC Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 13 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 17 | Cheltenham Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 12 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 20 | Fleetwood Town | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 10 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 9 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 8 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -12 | 7 |
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