National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Crewe Alexandra or Swindon Town that keep their silverware dream alive.
These are active days for the home side, as they had a match only four days ago in the League One. This match was also played here at Alexandra Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Swindon Town have had more rest.
Crewe Alexandra form and stats
Last season, Crewe Alexandra's FA Cup journey ended in the 2nd round.Crewe Alexandra's results here at Alexandra Stadium in the League One have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Alexandra drew their last game, also a home match. Doncaster Rovers was the opponent, 1-1 the score. The forward Chris Porter outdid all teammates in that fixture and managed a match rating of 7.8 out of 10. Porter scored one goal.
Preceding that match was a League One defeat to Milton Keynes Dons (1-4).The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Alexandra handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, zero draws and three defeats.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the EFL Trophy game versus Wolves U21 in only three days. This game is also played here at Alexandra Stadium.
Alexandra has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Alexandra are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (16 from 8 played).
Swindon Town form and stats
Swindon Town was sent out of FA Cup in the 1st round last season.The strength of Swindon Town on their travels this season is incredible with 20 points collected from 8 League Two away games. Swindon Town has 6-2-0 on the road, with 16 goals scored and 6 conceded. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Milton Keynes Dons game have they lost an away game, meaning Swindon has taken points from nine away matches in a row.
Swindon play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Oldham Athletic. Tyreece Simpson, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.34. Simpson scored two goals.
The game before that, in the League Two, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Bradford City.Swindon are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is five wins, two draws and six defeats. From a total of 13 matches.
After this away game Swindon return home for a EFL Trophy game against Newport County. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Swindon Town have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 16 goals from 8 away matches. It's not easy to score on Swindon Town as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Crewe Alexandra four wins, zero draws and Swindon Town six victories. As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Simpson 6 goals | J. Payne 5 goals |   M. Mandron 3 goals |
Crewe Alexandra missing players
Swindon Town missing players
| Crewe Alexandra | Swindon Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Won | W | 9 | 11 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | ||
| 23 | 15 | Scored | S | 28 | 37 | ||
| 40 | 21 | Conceded | C | 21 | 34 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 88% | ||
| 80% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 72% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 53% | 40% | ||
| 8% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 24% | ||
| 4.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.9 | ||
| 6.1 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.7 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8.4 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 12.9 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.9 | ||
| 30% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 31% | ||
| 14.8 | 13.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.1 | 10.6 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | ||
| 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 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 34 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 33 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 31 |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 31 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| 7 | Milton Keynes Dons | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 25 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 23 |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Burton Albion | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 21 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 20 |
| 15 | Cheltenham Town | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 20 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | -4 | 19 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 16 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 16 |
| 20 | Morecambe | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 15 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 15 |
| 22 | Fleetwood Town | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 14 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 21 | -18 | 12 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -17 | 9 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 28 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 26 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 23 |
| 7 | Harrogate Town | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Newport County | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 23 |
| 9 | Sutton United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
| 10 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -3 | 23 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 22 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Walsall | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 15 | Barrow | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 17 |
| 18 | Crawley Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 17 |
| 19 | Salford City | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 16 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 14 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -15 | 14 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -11 | 12 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -13 | 12 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -18 | 11 |
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