2nd position in the League Two table for Crewe Alexandra so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 14th-placed Oldham Athletic visits Alexandra Stadium.
Crewe Alexandra and Oldham Athletic should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Crewe Alexandra form and stats
Crewe Alexandra are steadily winning League Two games and points here at Alexandra Stadium. 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 15 games. Ever since the Mansfield Town game Crewe Alexandra has been unbeatable here at Alexandra Stadium producing four straight wins.
Crewe Alexandra are returning here after visiting Walsall in a League Two game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. D. Powell and O. Finney scored the goal(s). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Leyton Orient in a game that was won 2-0.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League Two game versus Crawley Town in only three days. This game is also played here at Alexandra Stadium.
The Crewe Alexandra fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 15 league 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 14 from 15 matches.
Oldham Athletic form and stats
Oldham Athletic have only collected 15 points from their away games in the League Two, after 3-6-6 (15 played). It's three draws from Oldham Athletic's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
M. Maouche, J. Smith and Z. Dearnley scored in Oldham Athletic's previous match, the home game against Bradford City that ended 3-0. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Mansfield Town.
Oldham Athletic delivered their win in the match against Bradford City already in the first half, and could slow the play down in the final 45 minutes to ensure the glorious victory. A solid performance!
The schedule is very tough for Oldham Athletic now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Exeter City is waiting in only three days.
The visitors have scored 12 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Oldham Athletic have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Oldham Athletic - Crewe Alexandra 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Crewe Alexandra wins - draws - Oldham Athletic wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Powell 9 goals |  C. Porter 8 goals |  C. Anene 7 goals |
Crewe Alexandra missing players
Oldham Athletic missing players
| Crewe Alexandra | Oldham Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 55 | 29 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 34 |
| 36 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 10 | 24 | 44 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 87% | 90% |
| 80% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 74% |
| 60% | 53% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 47% | 48% |
| 40% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 26% |
| 23% | 27% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 6% |
| 67% | 53% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 47% | 55% |
| 23% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| 17% | 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 47% | 35% |
| 7.2 | 7.6 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.1 | 5.9 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 429 | 227 | 55 | Total Shots | T S | 47 | 169 | 434 |
| 155 | 81 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 51 | 134 |
| 35% | 36% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 24% | 25% |
- Crewe Alexandra has the most points from losing position (22)
- Crewe Alexandra has the most scored goals in the second half (33)
- Crewe Alexandra have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Crewe Alexandra have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Oldham Athletic have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Swindon Town | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 59 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 55 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 54 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 54 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 52 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 31 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 49 |
| 7 | Cheltenham Town | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 48 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 47 |
| 9 | Forest Green Rovers | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 45 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 45 |
| 11 | Salford City | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 40 |
| 12 | Newport County | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 39 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 39 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -10 | 36 |
| 15 | Walsall | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -13 | 36 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -10 | 35 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | -4 | 34 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 48 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -9 | 34 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -8 | 33 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -16 | 33 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -7 | 31 |
| 22 | Macclesfield Town | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -5 | 28 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 31 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 53 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 32 | -25 | 26 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 31 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -18 | 22 |