Crewe Alexandra will hope that their home comfort is enough to get a result from this back-breaking meeting, vs sparkling Sheffield Wednesday.
- Crewe Alexandra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Alexandra nor Sheffield Wednesday as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Crewe Alexandra form and stats
Crewe Alexandra have played 10 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). Crewe Alexandra has recorded two wins in a row here at Alexandra Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The Alexandra supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Lincoln City in League One and win 2-0. The gifted forward Mikael Mandron bested all the other footballers in that game and got a match rating of 8.65 out of 10. Mandron scored two goals and hit three key passes.
Before that, Alexandra had a EFL Trophy home game versus Doncaster Rovers which ended with a victory 2-0.Alexandra has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 16 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches. When Alexandra hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Morecambe, Doncaster Rovers, AFC Wimbledon, Lincoln City, Gillingham, Shrewsbury Town and Fleetwood Town), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Sheffield Wednesday form and stats
As the visiting team in League One matches, Sheffield Wednesday have produced an overall stat of 3-6-2 so far. Things are running smoothly for Sheffield who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Oxford United.
Sheffield has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Portsmouth for a League One game that ended a draw (0-0). Bailey Peacock-Farrell was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.91. The agile goalkeeper Peacock-Farrell stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Hartlepool United.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sheffield Wednesday have scored 13 goals in 11 league games away. Sheffield have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - zero - one (Alexandra wins - draws - Sheffield Wednesday wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Gregory 7 goals |   M. Mandron 5 goals |  C. Long 4 goals |
Crewe Alexandra missing players
Sheffield Wednesday missing players
| Crewe Alexandra | Sheffield Wednesday | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 28 |
| 36 | 16 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 90% |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 73% | 76% |
| 38% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 45% | 43% |
| 24% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 19% |
| 10% | 10% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 5% |
| 52% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 57% |
| 14% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 33% |
| 33% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 19% |
| 4.2 | 4.7 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.8 | 6 |
| 6.2 | 5.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| 2 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 10.8 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 11.5 | 12.7 |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | 0.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 27% | 32% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 33% | 30% |
| 15.4 | 13.4 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 11.5 | 10.9 |
| 4.4 | 3.7 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
- Crewe Alexandra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Crewe Alexandra haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sheffield Wednesday 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 | Rotherham United | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 41 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 41 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 39 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 38 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 36 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 36 |
| 7 | Milton Keynes Dons | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Burton Albion | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -2 | 28 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | Cheltenham Town | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -9 | 27 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -11 | 27 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 26 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -3 | 26 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 | -3 | 26 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 24 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -6 | 21 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 19 |
| 20 | Morecambe | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -13 | 19 |
| 21 | Fleetwood Town | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -5 | 18 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -15 | 17 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -17 | 15 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 26 | -24 | 13 |
- Crewe Alexandra
- Cheshire Live - (local newspaper)
- Sheffield Wednesday
- The Star - (local newspaper)
- Sheffield Telegraph - (local newspaper)