Crewe Alexandra vs Plymouth Argyle: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Tue 08.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Alexandra Stadium (10153 seats)

Both Crewe Alexandra and Plymouth Argyle are longing for points in this fixture, even with the away team having a 25 point edge from earlier matches.

Insights:
  • Crewe Alexandra have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in League One
  • Plymouth Argyle have won significantly less corners away then at home.

The visiting Plymouth Argyle played their last game only three days ago, a FA Cup match. That game, against Chelsea, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Plymouth Argyle.

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Crewe Alexandra form and stats

4-4-6 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Crewe Alexandra so far this season. Crewe Alexandra has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Artell and the players.

Stress levels are on the rise for Crewe Alexandra's attacking players as they have now played 405 minutes without scoring in a league game. Mandron was their last goal scorer.

The fans are hoping that Alexandra will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Gillingham (placed 23rd). Alebiosu, defender, was given a rating of 7.8/10 in that game, top of the team. Alebiosu hit three key passes and won 4 of 6 duels.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Rotherham United (0-2).

The manager Artell will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Accrington Stanley in only four days.

With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Crewe Alexandra defense is not exactly impregnable. 21 goals conceded from 14 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Plymouth Argyle form and stats

Playing away, Plymouth Argyle have won 6 games, drawn 5 and suffered 4 defeats in the League One this season.

Prior to that result Plymouth Argyle won their away game at Doncaster Rovers in the League One. The scoreline was 3-1.

A new game in only four days for Plymouth Argyle, the League One home match versus Shrewsbury Town. Busy days.

Plymouth Argyle are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 28 times in 15 away games so far. 22 goals have been conceded by Plymouth Argyle in these games.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have fought previously this season: Plymouth Argyle - Alexandra 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Crewe Alexandra wins - draws - Plymouth Argyle wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Plymouth ArgyleR. Hardie
R. Hardie
9 goals
Plymouth ArgyleL. Jephcott
L. Jephcott
8 goals
Crewe AlexandraM. Mandron
M. Mandron
6 goals

Crewe Alexandra missing players

Plymouth Argyle missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Crewe Alexandra Plymouth Argyle
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 6 15 28
5 4 0 Won W 3 6 13
7 4 0 Drew D 3 5 8
17 6 4 Lost L 0 4 7
24 14 1 Scored S 12 28 47
48 21 12 Conceded C 7 22 35
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 93% 89%
38% 36% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 61%
21% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 47% 25%
10% 7% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 20% 11%
48% 43% 25% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 64%
14% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 20% 25%
41% 36% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 13% 11%
 
4.2 4.1 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.9 5.2
6.1 5.4 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 6.7 5.4
1.9 1.6 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.5 1.5
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.8 9.9 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9.5 12.8
3.2 3.5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.1 4.6
26% 29% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 46% 36%
 
14.9 13.6 14 Shots against (avg) S A 14 14.8 13
4.2 3.9 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4.3 3.9
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Crewe Alexandra have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in League One
  • Plymouth Argyle have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Plymouth Argyle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 29 19 5 5 54 18 15 11 2 2 34 13 14 8 3 3 20 5 36 62
2 Wigan Athletic 26 17 5 4 48 25 13 7 3 3 19 13 13 10 2 1 29 12 23 56
3 Milton Keynes Dons 30 16 7 7 50 33 15 8 3 4 20 15 15 8 4 3 30 18 17 55
4 Sunderland 30 16 6 8 54 41 15 11 1 3 32 11 15 5 5 5 22 30 13 54
5 Oxford United 30 15 8 7 54 36 16 10 4 2 33 17 14 5 4 5 21 19 18 53
6 Wycombe Wanderers 29 15 7 7 46 34 14 9 2 3 24 18 15 6 5 4 22 16 12 52
7 Sheffield Wednesday 29 13 10 6 41 32 13 8 4 1 22 10 16 5 6 5 19 22 9 49
8 Plymouth Argyle 28 13 8 7 47 35 13 7 3 3 19 13 15 6 5 4 28 22 12 47
9 Ipswich Town 30 12 8 10 48 38 15 7 6 2 26 19 15 5 2 8 22 19 10 44
10 Bolton Wanderers 29 11 6 12 42 38 14 7 4 3 26 17 15 4 2 9 16 21 4 39
11 Charlton Athletic 29 11 6 12 39 35 15 7 3 5 24 17 14 4 3 7 15 18 4 39
12 Burton Albion 29 11 6 12 35 36 15 7 3 5 23 17 14 4 3 7 12 19 -1 39
13 Portsmouth 28 10 8 10 32 30 13 6 3 4 18 14 15 4 5 6 14 16 2 38
14 Cambridge United 29 9 10 10 38 42 15 5 6 4 19 19 14 4 4 6 19 23 -4 37
15 Accrington Stanley 29 10 7 12 35 46 15 7 4 4 23 22 14 3 3 8 12 24 -11 37
16 Shrewsbury Town 30 8 9 13 28 32 15 7 4 4 18 14 15 1 5 9 10 18 -4 33
17 Cheltenham Town 29 7 12 10 34 48 15 5 6 4 17 22 14 2 6 6 17 26 -14 33
18 Lincoln City 28 8 7 13 33 38 14 3 3 8 13 19 14 5 4 5 20 19 -5 31
19 Fleetwood Town 29 7 10 12 43 50 15 5 4 6 25 24 14 2 6 6 18 26 -7 31
20 AFC Wimbledon 29 6 12 11 36 45 14 2 9 3 18 20 15 4 3 8 18 25 -9 30
21 Morecambe 30 7 8 15 41 58 16 5 5 6 24 27 14 2 3 9 17 31 -17 29
22 Crewe Alexandra 29 5 7 17 24 48 14 4 4 6 14 21 15 1 3 11 10 27 -24 22
23 Gillingham 30 4 10 16 24 52 15 3 4 8 11 28 15 1 6 8 13 24 -28 22
24 Doncaster Rovers 30 6 4 20 22 58 15 4 3 8 12 24 15 2 1 12 10 34 -36 22

Crewe Alexandra:
England:
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 Rotherham United 29 19 5 5 54 18 15 11 2 2 34 13 14 8 3 3 20 5 36 62
2 Wigan Athletic 26 17 5 4 48 25 13 7 3 3 19 13 13 10 2 1 29 12 23 56
3 Milton Keynes Dons 30 16 7 7 50 33 15 8 3 4 20 15 15 8 4 3 30 18 17 55
4 Sunderland 30 16 6 8 54 41 15 11 1 3 32 11 15 5 5 5 22 30 13 54
5 Oxford United 30 15 8 7 54 36 16 10 4 2 33 17 14 5 4 5 21 19 18 53
6 Wycombe Wanderers 29 15 7 7 46 34 14 9 2 3 24 18 15 6 5 4 22 16 12 52
7 Sheffield Wednesday 29 13 10 6 41 32 13 8 4 1 22 10 16 5 6 5 19 22 9 49
8 Plymouth Argyle 28 13 8 7 47 35 13 7 3 3 19 13 15 6 5 4 28 22 12 47
9 Ipswich Town 30 12 8 10 48 38 15 7 6 2 26 19 15 5 2 8 22 19 10 44
10 Bolton Wanderers 29 11 6 12 42 38 14 7 4 3 26 17 15 4 2 9 16 21 4 39
11 Charlton Athletic 29 11 6 12 39 35 15 7 3 5 24 17 14 4 3 7 15 18 4 39
12 Burton Albion 29 11 6 12 35 36 15 7 3 5 23 17 14 4 3 7 12 19 -1 39
13 Portsmouth 28 10 8 10 32 30 13 6 3 4 18 14 15 4 5 6 14 16 2 38
14 Cambridge United 29 9 10 10 38 42 15 5 6 4 19 19 14 4 4 6 19 23 -4 37
15 Accrington Stanley 29 10 7 12 35 46 15 7 4 4 23 22 14 3 3 8 12 24 -11 37
16 Shrewsbury Town 30 8 9 13 28 32 15 7 4 4 18 14 15 1 5 9 10 18 -4 33
17 Cheltenham Town 29 7 12 10 34 48 15 5 6 4 17 22 14 2 6 6 17 26 -14 33
18 Lincoln City 28 8 7 13 33 38 14 3 3 8 13 19 14 5 4 5 20 19 -5 31
19 Fleetwood Town 29 7 10 12 43 50 15 5 4 6 25 24 14 2 6 6 18 26 -7 31
20 AFC Wimbledon 29 6 12 11 36 45 14 2 9 3 18 20 15 4 3 8 18 25 -9 30
21 Morecambe 30 7 8 15 41 58 16 5 5 6 24 27 14 2 3 9 17 31 -17 29
22 Crewe Alexandra 29 5 7 17 24 48 14 4 4 6 14 21 15 1 3 11 10 27 -24 22
23 Gillingham 30 4 10 16 24 52 15 3 4 8 11 28 15 1 6 8 13 24 -28 22
24 Doncaster Rovers 30 6 4 20 22 58 15 4 3 8 12 24 15 2 1 12 10 34 -36 22

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