Crewe Alexandra will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 10 points behind Portsmouth.
- Crewe Alexandra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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
Overall League One stats at home this season for Crewe Alexandra are 9-5-6 (wins-draw-losses). Game days at Alexandra Stadium have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Alexandra as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
The Crewe Alexandra fans got no joy from their last match, a League One game also here at Alexandra Stadium: A 0-6 defeat against Oxford United (placed 9th). A strong away win before that one, visiting Milton Keynes Dons and winning 2-0.
As you see from the result above, Alexandra suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Alexandra are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Wigan Athletic awaits in four days.
Crewe Alexandra has scored 28 league goals at home this season, in 20 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Alexandra's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 27 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Portsmouth form and stats
The visitors are W11-D2-L5 on the road this term. That's in the League One. Portsmouth love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Portsmouth might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Burton Albion proved too strong as Portsmouth slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Fratton Park. Preceding that game was the away victory against Wigan Athletic with the score of 1-0.
The schedule is very tough for Portsmouth now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Milton Keynes Dons is waiting in only four days.
The travelling fans enjoy Portsmouth's attacking play in away games, having scored 29 goals in 18 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Portsmouth have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Portsmouth - Crewe Alexandra 4-1. Last five meetings between the teams: Crewe Alexandra won one, Portsmouth won three and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Marquis 14 goals |   M. Mandron 9 goals | O. Dale 8 goals |
Crewe Alexandra missing players
Portsmouth missing players
| Crewe Alexandra | Portsmouth | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 39 | 20 | 7 | Played | P | 5 | 18 | 39 |
| 15 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 47 | 28 | 7 | Scored | S | 7 | 29 | 57 |
| 54 | 27 | 9 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 42 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 92% |
| 77% | 85% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 67% | 72% |
| 41% | 45% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 49% |
| 18% | 20% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 39% | 31% |
| 15% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 8% |
| 49% | 50% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 50% | 46% |
| 23% | 25% | 14% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 39% | 33% |
| 28% | 25% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 28% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.7 | 12.4 | 10.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 11.3 | 11.9 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 29% | 33% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 36% | 36% |
- Crewe Alexandra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Crewe Alexandra haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hull City | 41 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 71 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 39 | 79 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 40 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 70 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 32 | 76 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 39 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 60 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 29 | 71 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 64 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 39 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 57 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 64 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 63 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 39 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 51 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 62 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 60 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 48 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 59 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 41 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 56 | 54 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 59 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 52 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 57 |
| 12 | Accrington Stanley | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 57 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 36 | -5 | 57 |
| 13 | Fleetwood Town | 40 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 56 |
| 14 | Milton Keynes Dons | 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 1 | 55 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 54 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -7 | 54 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 41 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 66 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 52 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 50 |
| 18 | Burton Albion | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 63 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | -13 | 48 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 41 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 58 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 35 | -24 | 40 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 39 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 62 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 31 | -21 | 39 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 40 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 43 | 67 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 31 | -24 | 38 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 41 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 40 | 64 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 36 | -24 | 38 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 40 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 45 | 72 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 37 | -27 | 37 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 39 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 70 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 32 | -23 | 33 |