Crewe Alexandra favourites for feisty fight facing Rochdale

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Alexandra Stadium

With their 16 point advantage in the league table, Crewe Alexandra fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Rochdale.

Insights:
  • Crewe Alexandra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rochdale 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.

Rochdale are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Crewe Alexandra form and stats

When playing at home in the League One, Crewe Alexandra have managed 9 wins, 6 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 21 games.

Alexandra enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Fleetwood Town's place. The match ended 2-0 with Chris Porter and Owen Dale scoring. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Wigan Athletic.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Alexandra handle that role? We have found twelve games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are eight wins, one draw and three defeats.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Crewe Alexandra as they are travelling to their away game against Charlton Athletic in the League One. That match is three days after this one.

Alexandra has scored 28 league goals at home this season, in 21 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 have conceded 27 in these home matches.

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Rochdale form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Rochdale have produced an overall stat of 6-3-11 so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Rochdale have lost on their last two travels.

Rochdale go into this game after a win, the home game against Blackpool that ended 1-0. Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Accrington Stanley.

Rochdale are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, three draws and three defeats. From a total of ten matches.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The League One trip to AFC Wimbledon.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Rochdale have scored 27 goals in 20 league games 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. Rochdale's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 32 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Rochdale - Alexandra 3-3, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Alexandra one win, four draws and Rochdale four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

RochdaleM. Lund
M. Lund
11 goals
Crewe AlexandraO. Dale
O. Dale
9 goals
Crewe AlexandraM. Mandron
M. Mandron
9 goals

Crewe Alexandra missing players

Rochdale missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Crewe Alexandra Rochdale
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
42 21 6 Played P 6 20 42
16 9 4 Won W 1 6 10
10 6 1 Drew D 1 3 12
16 6 1 Lost L 4 11 20
49 28 13 Scored S 7 27 53
56 27 9 Conceded C 8 32 72
98% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 90%
76% 81% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 76%
38% 43% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 55%
17% 19% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 35% 36%
14% 14% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 21%
45% 48% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 52%
26% 29% 17% Clean Sheets C S 17% 20% 19%
31% 29% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 35% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.2 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
10.5 12.3 15.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 9.7 10.5
3.9 4.1 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3 3.3
30% 33% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 44% 39%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Crewe Alexandra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rochdale 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 43 25 8 10 75 35 22 13 4 5 29 13 21 12 4 5 46 22 40 83
2 Peterborough United 42 24 7 11 73 40 21 15 3 3 47 17 21 9 4 8 26 23 33 79
3 Sunderland 42 19 15 8 63 36 20 9 6 5 28 20 22 10 9 3 35 16 27 72
4 Lincoln City 41 21 9 11 63 42 21 9 4 8 34 28 20 12 5 3 29 14 21 72
5 Blackpool 41 19 11 11 53 36 20 10 7 3 27 17 21 9 4 8 26 19 17 68
6 Charlton Athletic 41 18 12 11 63 51 19 6 6 7 30 33 22 12 6 4 33 18 12 66
7 Oxford United 43 19 8 16 67 53 21 11 4 6 32 20 22 8 4 10 35 33 14 65
8 Portsmouth 42 19 8 15 58 46 21 8 5 8 28 23 21 11 3 7 30 23 12 65
9 Gillingham 43 18 8 17 59 57 21 9 4 8 28 28 22 9 4 9 31 29 2 62
10 Milton Keynes Dons 43 17 10 16 58 58 21 9 7 5 31 25 22 8 3 11 27 33 0 61
11 Ipswich Town 42 17 10 15 41 44 21 11 4 6 22 17 21 6 6 9 19 27 -3 61
12 Accrington Stanley 42 17 10 15 55 61 21 10 5 6 27 22 21 7 5 9 28 39 -6 61
13 Doncaster Rovers 41 18 6 17 58 57 21 11 4 6 33 27 20 7 2 11 25 30 1 60
14 Crewe Alexandra 42 16 10 16 49 56 21 9 6 6 28 27 21 7 4 10 21 29 -7 58
15 Fleetwood Town 42 15 11 16 44 37 22 9 7 6 25 16 20 6 4 10 19 21 7 56
16 Plymouth Argyle 43 14 11 18 51 73 22 11 4 7 30 36 21 3 7 11 21 37 -22 53
17 Burton Albion 42 14 10 18 54 65 21 6 3 12 26 39 21 8 7 6 28 26 -11 52
18 Shrewsbury Town 41 12 14 15 45 50 20 5 7 8 26 27 21 7 7 7 19 23 -5 50
19 AFC Wimbledon 42 12 12 18 50 64 21 7 4 10 28 33 21 5 8 8 22 31 -14 48
20 Wigan Athletic 43 13 8 22 49 69 21 5 5 11 22 37 22 8 3 11 27 32 -20 47
21 Northampton Town 43 11 10 22 38 61 22 8 5 9 20 23 21 3 5 13 18 38 -23 43
22 Rochdale 42 10 12 20 53 72 22 4 9 9 26 40 20 6 3 11 27 32 -19 42
23 Swindon Town 43 12 4 27 50 79 22 8 1 13 24 36 21 4 3 14 26 43 -29 40
24 Bristol Rovers 43 10 8 25 40 67 22 7 2 13 23 31 21 3 6 12 17 36 -27 38

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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 Hull City 43 25 8 10 75 35 22 13 4 5 29 13 21 12 4 5 46 22 40 83
2 Peterborough United 42 24 7 11 73 40 21 15 3 3 47 17 21 9 4 8 26 23 33 79
3 Sunderland 42 19 15 8 63 36 20 9 6 5 28 20 22 10 9 3 35 16 27 72
4 Lincoln City 41 21 9 11 63 42 21 9 4 8 34 28 20 12 5 3 29 14 21 72
5 Blackpool 41 19 11 11 53 36 20 10 7 3 27 17 21 9 4 8 26 19 17 68
6 Charlton Athletic 41 18 12 11 63 51 19 6 6 7 30 33 22 12 6 4 33 18 12 66
7 Oxford United 43 19 8 16 67 53 21 11 4 6 32 20 22 8 4 10 35 33 14 65
8 Portsmouth 42 19 8 15 58 46 21 8 5 8 28 23 21 11 3 7 30 23 12 65
9 Gillingham 43 18 8 17 59 57 21 9 4 8 28 28 22 9 4 9 31 29 2 62
10 Milton Keynes Dons 43 17 10 16 58 58 21 9 7 5 31 25 22 8 3 11 27 33 0 61
11 Ipswich Town 42 17 10 15 41 44 21 11 4 6 22 17 21 6 6 9 19 27 -3 61
12 Accrington Stanley 42 17 10 15 55 61 21 10 5 6 27 22 21 7 5 9 28 39 -6 61
13 Doncaster Rovers 41 18 6 17 58 57 21 11 4 6 33 27 20 7 2 11 25 30 1 60
14 Crewe Alexandra 42 16 10 16 49 56 21 9 6 6 28 27 21 7 4 10 21 29 -7 58
15 Fleetwood Town 42 15 11 16 44 37 22 9 7 6 25 16 20 6 4 10 19 21 7 56
16 Plymouth Argyle 43 14 11 18 51 73 22 11 4 7 30 36 21 3 7 11 21 37 -22 53
17 Burton Albion 42 14 10 18 54 65 21 6 3 12 26 39 21 8 7 6 28 26 -11 52
18 Shrewsbury Town 41 12 14 15 45 50 20 5 7 8 26 27 21 7 7 7 19 23 -5 50
19 AFC Wimbledon 42 12 12 18 50 64 21 7 4 10 28 33 21 5 8 8 22 31 -14 48
20 Wigan Athletic 43 13 8 22 49 69 21 5 5 11 22 37 22 8 3 11 27 32 -20 47
21 Northampton Town 43 11 10 22 38 61 22 8 5 9 20 23 21 3 5 13 18 38 -23 43
22 Rochdale 42 10 12 20 53 72 22 4 9 9 26 40 20 6 3 11 27 32 -19 42
23 Swindon Town 43 12 4 27 50 79 22 8 1 13 24 36 21 4 3 14 26 43 -29 40
24 Bristol Rovers 43 10 8 25 40 67 22 7 2 13 23 31 21 3 6 12 17 36 -27 38

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.