Crewe Alexandra and Swindon Town have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the League One.
- Crewe Alexandra has the fewest points from losing position (0) in League One
- Swindon Town has the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in League One
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Crewe Alexandra and Swindon Town.
Crewe Alexandra form and stats
3-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Crewe Alexandra so far this season.
Alexandra faced defeat in their previous match, away at Cheltenham Town (after extra-time) (1-2). A League One defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Accrington Stanley.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Crewe Alexandra have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won eight times, drawn one and lost three.
Alexandra are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Burton Albion awaits in four days.
The Alexandra fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 7 matches. Crewe Alexandra are not conceding a lot of goals here at Alexandra Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
Swindon Town form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Swindon Town, who have the most conceded goals (15) away in League One, so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose).
Swindon play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Oxford United (placed 19th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Lincoln City.
Late drama in the previous game, when Tyler Smith scored the winning goal two minutes into stoppage time to defeat Oxford United.
Swindon are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and four defeats. From a total of seven matches.
Swindon Town has another fixture away, a League One game, against Gillingham in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Swindon Town are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Swindon concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Crewe Alexandra, one draw and six wins for Swindon Town. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Mandron 4 goals |  H. Pickering 3 goals |   T. Smith 3 goals |
Crewe Alexandra missing players
Swindon Town missing players
| Crewe Alexandra | Swindon Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 15 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 79% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 83% | 64% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 36% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 21% |
| 21% | 14% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 83% | 57% |
| 29% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 50% | 43% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.7 | 11.4 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.3 | 10.3 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 24% | 29% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 43% | 35% |
- All of Swindon Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Crewe Alexandra has the fewest points from losing position (0) in League One
- Crewe Alexandra has the most matches under the total-line (11) in League One
- Crewe Alexandra haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Swindon Town has the most conceded goals (15) away in League One
- Swindon Town has the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in League One
- Swindon Town has the most matches over the total-line (9) in League One
- Swindon Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Swindon Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Swindon Town 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 | Hull City | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 17 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 16 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -7 | 16 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -9 | 15 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 14 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 13 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 13 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -9 | 13 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 10 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 9 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 8 |
- Crewe Alexandra
- Cheshire Live - (local newspaper)
- Swindon Town
- Swindon Advertiser - (local newspaper)