Football tips: Northampton Town vs Crewe Alexandra - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: PTS Academy Stadium

Northampton Town hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 33 points and a 20th position in the League One table. Visiting Crewe Alexandra holds 13th place with 48 pts.

Insights:
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (31) in League One
  • Crewe Alexandra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Northampton Town form and stats

5 victories, 4 draws and 8 defeats. That’s what Northampton Town, who have the fewest scored goals (31) in League One, have to build on here at PTS Academy Stadium in the League One. Northampton has recorded two wins in a row here at PTS Academy Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The home team returns to PTS Academy Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Doncaster Rovers (placed 5th) on their last time out; the League One game ended 0-0. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Charlton Athletic.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Northampton Town as they have a new game in only three days, a League One match thankfully also at home. Oxford United are visiting.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Northampton here at PTS Academy Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (14 from 17 games). Northampton Town's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Crewe Alexandra form and stats

Crewe Alexandra have only collected 16 points from their away games in the League One, after 4-4-9 (17 played).

Home advantage was not enough for Alexandra in their previous game, as they lost their League One-match, hosting Burton Albion, 0-3. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Doncaster Rovers.

Alexandra lost heavily in their last match (against Burton Albion as mentioned above) and the damage happened in the first half. Something did not go right in the pre-game preparations.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Alexandra have conceded 27 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Northampton Town and Crewe Alexandra have met before this season: Crewe Alexandra - Northampton 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Northampton victories, three draws and three Crewe Alexandra wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

NorthamptonR. Watson
R. Watson
7 goals
Crewe AlexandraO. Finney
O. Finney
7 goals
Crewe AlexandraO. Dale
O. Dale
7 goals

Northampton Town missing players

Crewe Alexandra missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Northampton Town Crewe Alexandra
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
8 5 3 Won W 2 4 13
9 4 1 Drew D 2 4 9
18 8 1 Lost L 1 9 13
31 14 6 Scored S 8 16 43
52 21 2 Conceded C 7 27 46
80% 82% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 65% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 71% 77%
46% 29% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 41% 40%
26% 24% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 18% 17%
9% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 18% 14%
40% 24% 20% BTTS BTTS 80% 53% 51%
26% 29% 60% Clean Sheets C S 20% 12% 20%
54% 65% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 35% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.1 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.1 1.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.5 8.8 7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.6 9.5 11.1
3.3 2.6 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4 4.2
27% 32% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 24% 29%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Crewe Alexandra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Crewe Alexandra haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Northampton Town have the fewest points from losing position (1) in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (14) at home in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals (31) in League One
  • Northampton Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) 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 Hull City 36 21 5 10 61 29 18 11 2 5 21 9 18 10 3 5 40 20 32 68
2 Peterborough United 33 19 5 9 53 31 16 12 2 2 35 14 17 7 3 7 18 17 22 62
3 Lincoln City 34 18 7 9 53 34 18 8 3 7 28 23 16 10 4 2 25 11 19 61
4 Sunderland 33 16 12 5 51 26 17 8 5 4 23 16 16 8 7 1 28 10 25 60
5 Doncaster Rovers 32 17 5 10 51 39 18 11 4 3 32 19 14 6 1 7 19 20 12 56
6 Ipswich Town 33 16 6 11 38 33 19 10 3 6 20 16 14 6 3 5 18 17 5 54
7 Portsmouth 33 15 7 11 49 36 18 6 5 7 23 19 15 9 2 4 26 17 13 52
8 Charlton Athletic 35 14 10 11 49 46 17 5 5 7 27 31 18 9 5 4 22 15 3 52
9 Oxford United 33 14 8 11 46 39 15 7 4 4 19 12 18 7 4 7 27 27 7 50
10 Accrington Stanley 33 14 8 11 46 41 16 8 4 4 21 13 17 6 4 7 25 28 5 50
11 Gillingham 35 15 5 15 48 47 18 8 2 8 25 26 17 7 3 7 23 21 1 50
12 Blackpool 31 14 7 10 36 28 14 7 4 3 16 12 17 7 3 7 20 16 8 49
13 Crewe Alexandra 35 13 9 13 43 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 17 4 4 9 16 27 -3 48
14 Fleetwood Town 35 12 11 12 39 30 17 7 7 3 22 11 18 5 4 9 17 19 9 47
15 Milton Keynes Dons 35 12 9 14 50 50 17 6 7 4 27 22 18 6 2 10 23 28 0 45
16 Plymouth Argyle 35 12 9 14 44 56 18 9 4 5 27 27 17 3 5 9 17 29 -12 45
17 Shrewsbury Town 32 10 12 10 36 37 15 4 6 5 20 20 17 6 6 5 16 17 -1 42
18 Burton Albion 33 11 7 15 43 56 16 5 2 9 21 32 17 6 5 6 22 24 -13 40
19 Bristol Rovers 34 9 7 18 34 53 17 6 2 9 21 25 17 3 5 9 13 28 -19 34
20 Northampton Town 35 8 9 18 31 52 17 5 4 8 14 21 18 3 5 10 17 31 -21 33
21 Wigan Athletic 34 9 6 19 37 60 17 3 4 10 18 35 17 6 2 9 19 25 -23 33
22 Rochdale 35 7 10 18 43 64 17 1 7 9 17 35 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 31
23 Swindon Town 35 9 4 22 41 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 16 2 3 11 20 35 -24 31
24 AFC Wimbledon 33 7 10 16 32 56 14 3 2 9 15 27 19 4 8 7 17 29 -24 31

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

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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.