League Two duel: Close contest expected between Crewe Alexandra and Exeter City

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 05.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Alexandra Stadium (10153 seats)

A key match in League Two as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Crewe Alexandra form and stats

3 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Crewe Alexandra have to build on here at Alexandra Stadium in the League Two.

Crewe Alexandra manager D. Artell and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Cheltenham Town (placed 3rd) in the League Two. Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Salford City.

This is expected to be a close game, with Crewe Alexandra perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Crewe Alexandra as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Crewe Alexandra has won 9 of these, drawn 1 and lost 4.

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

A decent goal production from Crewe Alexandra in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. Crewe Alexandra have conceded 8 from these games.

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Exeter City form and stats

3-2-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Exeter City in their League Two matches away.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a League Two home defeat versus Grimsby Town with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Newport County.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Exeter City in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Exeter City, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Exeter City now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A EFL Trophy game at Newport County is waiting in only three days.

The travelling fans enjoy Exeter City's attacking play in away games, having scored 8 goals in 5 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Exeter City as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Last six meetings between the teams: Crewe Alexandra won 1, Exeter City won 5 and 0 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

T. Lowery
4 goals / 1 assists
C. Porter
4 goals / 1 assists
N. Law
4 goals / 3 assists

Crewe Alexandra missing players

Exeter City missing players

Crewe Alexandra Exeter City
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 1 5 11
7 3 1 Won W 0 3 6
1 0 0 Drew D 1 2 4
3 2 0 Lost L 0 0 1
18 9 2 Scored S 1 8 16
13 8 1 Conceded C 1 4 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 91%
82% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 64%
64% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 36%
18% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 36%
18% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 9%
64% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 55%
18% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 45%
18% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 9%
 
8.1 9.6 12 Corners For (avg) C F 8 7.2 6.9
5.3 4.4 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 8 5.6 5.2
1.6 1.8 4 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 1.2 1.3
3 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Crewe Alexandra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Crewe Alexandra have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Crewe Alexandra haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Exeter City have not yet lost a game away.
  • Exeter City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Crewe Alexandra
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
07-09-19 LT Grimsby Town 0 - 2 Crewe Alexandra
14-09-19 LT Crewe Alexandra 2 - 3 Cambridge United
17-09-19 LT Leyton Orient 1 - 2 Crewe Alexandra
21-09-19 LT Crewe Alexandra 4 - 1 Salford City
28-09-19 LT Cheltenham Town 1 - 1 Crewe Alexandra
05-10-19 LT Crewe Alexandra 14:00 Exeter City
08-10-19 EFL Mansfield Town 18:45 Crewe Alexandra
12-10-19 LT Carlisle United 14:00 Crewe Alexandra
19-10-19 LT Crewe Alexandra 14:00 Swindon Town
22-10-19 LT Crewe Alexandra 18:45 Colchester United
Exeter City
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
07-09-19 LT Carlisle United 1 - 3 Exeter City
14-09-19 LT Exeter City 2 - 2 Leyton Orient
17-09-19 LT Exeter City 2 - 0 Port Vale
21-09-19 LT Newport County 1 - 1 Exeter City
28-09-19 LT Exeter City 1 - 3 Grimsby Town
05-10-19 LT Crewe Alexandra 14:00 Exeter City
08-10-19 EFL Newport County 18:45 Exeter City
12-10-19 LT Exeter City 14:00 Forest Green Rovers
19-10-19 LT Cambridge United 14:00 Exeter City
22-10-19 LT Scunthorpe United 18:45 Exeter City

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Exeter City 11 6 4 1 16 10 6 3 2 1 8 6 5 3 2 0 8 4 6 22
2 Crewe Alexandra 11 7 1 3 18 13 5 3 0 2 9 8 6 4 1 1 9 5 5 22
3 Cheltenham Town 11 6 3 2 20 10 6 4 2 0 16 8 5 2 1 2 4 2 10 21
4 Forest Green Rovers 11 6 3 2 11 5 5 3 1 1 3 2 6 3 2 1 8 3 6 21
5 Swindon Town 11 6 2 3 18 13 6 3 0 3 9 9 5 3 2 0 9 4 5 20
6 Newport County 11 5 5 1 11 6 5 3 2 0 6 3 6 2 3 1 5 3 5 20
7 Grimsby Town 11 5 3 3 19 13 5 2 2 1 9 7 6 3 1 2 10 6 6 18
8 Bradford City 11 5 3 3 15 10 5 3 1 1 8 3 6 2 2 2 7 7 5 18
9 Colchester United 11 4 4 3 12 9 5 2 2 1 5 4 6 2 2 2 7 5 3 16
10 Crawley Town 11 4 4 3 18 16 6 3 1 2 9 7 5 1 3 1 9 9 2 16
11 Cambridge United 11 4 3 4 14 11 5 1 1 3 4 6 6 3 2 1 10 5 3 15
12 Plymouth Argyle 11 4 3 4 15 13 5 2 2 1 8 6 6 2 1 3 7 7 2 15
13 Northampton Town 11 4 3 4 14 12 5 2 1 2 8 6 6 2 2 2 6 6 2 15
14 Walsall 11 4 3 4 8 11 5 1 2 2 3 5 6 3 1 2 5 6 -3 15
15 Port Vale 11 3 5 3 14 17 5 3 2 0 7 4 6 0 3 3 7 13 -3 14
16 Carlisle United 11 4 2 5 13 18 6 2 2 2 6 8 5 2 0 3 7 10 -5 14
17 Macclesfield Town 11 3 4 4 11 12 6 2 3 1 7 4 5 1 1 3 4 8 -1 13
18 Salford City 11 2 5 4 12 20 6 2 2 2 5 8 5 0 3 2 7 12 -8 11
19 Mansfield Town 11 2 4 5 12 16 6 1 2 3 6 10 5 1 2 2 6 6 -4 10
20 Oldham Athletic 11 2 4 5 12 16 5 1 2 2 6 6 6 1 2 3 6 10 -4 10
21 Leyton Orient 11 2 4 5 15 21 6 1 2 3 8 11 5 1 2 2 7 10 -6 10
22 Morecambe 11 1 4 6 11 21 6 0 3 3 6 10 5 1 1 3 5 11 -10 7
23 Scunthorpe United 11 1 3 7 11 19 6 1 3 2 8 8 5 0 0 5 3 11 -8 6
24 Stevenage 11 0 5 6 7 15 6 0 2 4 5 9 5 0 3 2 2 6 -8 5

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