Football betting preview: Crewe Alexandra with moderate expectations before welcoming Rotherham United

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 29.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Alexandra Stadium (10153 seats)

Pre-match info: 31 points are between the participants until now, Rotherham United the sharpest side. Will Crewe Alexandra upset the odds?

Insights:
  • Crewe Alexandra have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in League One
  • Rotherham United have the fewest conceded goals (18) in League One

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a EFL Trophy game only four days ago.

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Crewe Alexandra form and stats

The League One statistics at home this season for Crewe Alexandra are 4-4-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Stress levels are on the rise for Crewe Alexandra's attacking players as they have now played 225 minutes without scoring in a league game. Mandron was their last goal scorer.

Alexandra faced defeat in their previous match, away at Cambridge United (0-1). Midfielder Finney was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.14 (out of ten) in that game. Finney hit two key passes.

In the match before that, Crewe Alexandra hosted Shrewsbury Town and drew the game 0-0.

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

Alexandra are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 13 games. Crewe Alexandra have conceded 19 in these home matches. When Crewe Alexandra hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Morecambe, Doncaster Rovers, AFC Wimbledon, Gillingham, Shrewsbury Town, Fleetwood Town and Cheltenham Town), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Rotherham United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (18) in League One, on their League One travels is 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Cheltenham Town in the League One.

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

Rotherham United have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Rotherham United defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (5 goals in 12 games).

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two sides get together this season, as the results database show this recent match: Rotherham United - Alexandra 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - four - five (Crewe Alexandra wins - draws - Rotherham United wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Rotherham UnitedM. Smith
M. Smith
14 goals
Rotherham UnitedF. Ladapo
F. Ladapo
8 goals
Crewe AlexandraM. Mandron
M. Mandron
6 goals

Crewe Alexandra missing players

Rotherham United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Crewe Alexandra Rotherham United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 2 Played P 3 12 26
5 4 0 Won W 2 6 16
7 4 0 Drew D 0 3 5
15 5 2 Lost L 1 3 5
24 14 1 Scored S 3 13 46
45 19 8 Conceded C 1 5 18
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
85% 85% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 50% 69%
41% 38% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 8% 35%
22% 31% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 23%
11% 8% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 15%
52% 46% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 17% 38%
15% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 58% 46%
37% 31% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 23%
 
4.2 4.4 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 9.7 7.4 7
6 5.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.6 3.6
1.9 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.9 1.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.7 10.2 12 Shots (avg) S ( 16 13.6 14.8
3.1 3.5 0.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.7 4.8 5.3
28% 31% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 23% 33%
 
14.9 13.2 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 10.1 8.5
4.4 4 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.2 2.8
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Crewe Alexandra have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in League One
  • Crewe Alexandra have the most matches under the total-line (16) in League One
  • Rotherham United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Rotherham United have the fewest conceded goals (18) in League One
  • Rotherham United have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in League One
  • Rotherham United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in League One
  • Rotherham United have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in League One
  • Rotherham United have the the best goal difference (+28) in League One

  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 24 17 3 4 47 24 12 7 2 3 18 12 12 10 1 1 29 12 23 54
2 Sunderland 28 16 6 6 53 33 14 11 1 2 31 9 14 5 5 4 22 24 20 54
3 Rotherham United 26 16 5 5 46 18 14 10 2 2 33 13 12 6 3 3 13 5 28 53
4 Wycombe Wanderers 28 15 7 6 46 33 13 9 2 2 24 17 15 6 5 4 22 16 13 52
5 Milton Keynes Dons 28 14 7 7 47 32 14 7 3 4 18 14 14 7 4 3 29 18 15 49
6 Oxford United 27 13 7 7 43 31 15 9 4 2 30 15 12 4 3 5 13 16 12 46
7 Plymouth Argyle 27 12 8 7 44 34 13 7 3 3 19 13 14 5 5 4 25 21 10 44
8 Ipswich Town 28 11 8 9 47 37 14 6 6 2 25 19 14 5 2 7 22 18 10 41
9 Sheffield Wednesday 26 10 10 6 36 32 11 6 4 1 19 10 15 4 6 5 17 22 4 40
10 Portsmouth 26 10 8 8 29 25 12 6 3 3 17 12 14 4 5 5 12 13 4 38
11 Burton Albion 27 10 6 11 33 33 14 7 3 4 23 15 13 3 3 7 10 18 0 36
12 Cambridge United 27 9 9 9 37 39 15 5 6 4 19 19 12 4 3 5 18 20 -2 36
13 Accrington Stanley 27 10 6 11 33 43 14 7 3 4 21 20 13 3 3 7 12 23 -10 36
14 Charlton Athletic 27 9 6 12 34 32 14 6 3 5 21 15 13 3 3 7 13 17 2 33
15 Bolton Wanderers 26 9 5 12 33 37 12 5 4 3 18 17 14 4 1 9 15 20 -4 32
16 Lincoln City 26 8 7 11 31 34 13 3 3 7 12 17 13 5 4 4 19 17 -3 31
17 Shrewsbury Town 28 8 7 13 26 30 14 7 3 4 17 13 14 1 4 9 9 17 -4 31
18 Cheltenham Town 27 7 10 10 32 46 14 5 5 4 17 22 13 2 5 6 15 24 -14 31
19 Fleetwood Town 27 7 8 12 41 48 14 5 3 6 24 23 13 2 5 6 17 25 -7 29
20 AFC Wimbledon 26 6 10 10 31 39 12 2 7 3 15 17 14 4 3 7 16 22 -8 28
21 Morecambe 27 7 6 14 38 53 15 5 4 6 23 26 12 2 2 8 15 27 -15 27
22 Crewe Alexandra 27 5 7 15 24 45 13 4 4 5 14 19 14 1 3 10 10 26 -21 22
23 Gillingham 27 3 10 14 21 44 13 2 4 7 8 21 14 1 6 7 13 23 -23 19
24 Doncaster Rovers 27 5 4 18 19 49 13 4 3 6 11 16 14 1 1 12 8 33 -30 19

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 Wigan Athletic 24 17 3 4 47 24 12 7 2 3 18 12 12 10 1 1 29 12 23 54
2 Sunderland 28 16 6 6 53 33 14 11 1 2 31 9 14 5 5 4 22 24 20 54
3 Rotherham United 26 16 5 5 46 18 14 10 2 2 33 13 12 6 3 3 13 5 28 53
4 Wycombe Wanderers 28 15 7 6 46 33 13 9 2 2 24 17 15 6 5 4 22 16 13 52
5 Milton Keynes Dons 28 14 7 7 47 32 14 7 3 4 18 14 14 7 4 3 29 18 15 49
6 Oxford United 27 13 7 7 43 31 15 9 4 2 30 15 12 4 3 5 13 16 12 46
7 Plymouth Argyle 27 12 8 7 44 34 13 7 3 3 19 13 14 5 5 4 25 21 10 44
8 Ipswich Town 28 11 8 9 47 37 14 6 6 2 25 19 14 5 2 7 22 18 10 41
9 Sheffield Wednesday 26 10 10 6 36 32 11 6 4 1 19 10 15 4 6 5 17 22 4 40
10 Portsmouth 26 10 8 8 29 25 12 6 3 3 17 12 14 4 5 5 12 13 4 38
11 Burton Albion 27 10 6 11 33 33 14 7 3 4 23 15 13 3 3 7 10 18 0 36
12 Cambridge United 27 9 9 9 37 39 15 5 6 4 19 19 12 4 3 5 18 20 -2 36
13 Accrington Stanley 27 10 6 11 33 43 14 7 3 4 21 20 13 3 3 7 12 23 -10 36
14 Charlton Athletic 27 9 6 12 34 32 14 6 3 5 21 15 13 3 3 7 13 17 2 33
15 Bolton Wanderers 26 9 5 12 33 37 12 5 4 3 18 17 14 4 1 9 15 20 -4 32
16 Lincoln City 26 8 7 11 31 34 13 3 3 7 12 17 13 5 4 4 19 17 -3 31
17 Shrewsbury Town 28 8 7 13 26 30 14 7 3 4 17 13 14 1 4 9 9 17 -4 31
18 Cheltenham Town 27 7 10 10 32 46 14 5 5 4 17 22 13 2 5 6 15 24 -14 31
19 Fleetwood Town 27 7 8 12 41 48 14 5 3 6 24 23 13 2 5 6 17 25 -7 29
20 AFC Wimbledon 26 6 10 10 31 39 12 2 7 3 15 17 14 4 3 7 16 22 -8 28
21 Morecambe 27 7 6 14 38 53 15 5 4 6 23 26 12 2 2 8 15 27 -15 27
22 Crewe Alexandra 27 5 7 15 24 45 13 4 4 5 14 19 14 1 3 10 10 26 -21 22
23 Gillingham 27 3 10 14 21 44 13 2 4 7 8 21 14 1 6 7 13 23 -23 19
24 Doncaster Rovers 27 5 4 18 19 49 13 4 3 6 11 16 14 1 1 12 8 33 -30 19

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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.