League Two information and preview: Doncaster Rovers odds-on favoured to outplay Crewe Alexandra

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Keepmoat Stadium (15231 seats)

The home team stadium regulars bank on a victory in this fixture, and the home advantage might do the trick versus a stumbling visitor. Doncaster Rovers are in 12th place while the guesting Crewe Alexandra worry at 19th.

Insights:
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in League Two
  • Crewe Alexandra have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.

This should be an action-packed fixture with lots of spark and excitement as both contenders are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Get ready!

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Doncaster Rovers have managed 10 wins, 1 draw and suffered 8 defeats from 19 games.

The Doncaster Rovers crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Northampton Town here at The Keepmoat Stadium.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Crawley Town the opponent.

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 Doncaster have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 1 time, drawn 0 and lost 3.

It should be taken into account that a look at the 12 most recent league matches shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored).

Doncaster Rovers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 24 goals in 19 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Doncaster Rovers have conceded 23 goals.

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Crewe Alexandra form and stats

Crewe Alexandra have only collected 15 points from their away games in the League Two, after 2-9-7 (18 played). Three has not been a lucky number for Alexandra as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Salford City match.

Two away games in a row for Crewe Alexandra, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Gillingham. Ainley, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.12. Ainley scored one goal.

A 0-1 defeat away at Northampton Town before that.

Crewe Alexandra are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 4 draws and 8 defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

The attacking power of Crewe Alexandra when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 18 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 24 goals have been conceded by Alexandra in these games.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two teams get together this season, as the results database show this recent game: Crewe Alexandra - Doncaster Rovers 1-1. Head-to-head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Doncaster Rovers won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Crewe Alexandra have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.

Top Goalscorers

Crewe AlexandraD. Agyei
D. Agyei
12 goals
DoncasterG. Miller
G. Miller
11 goals
Crewe AlexandraC. Baker-Richardson
C. Baker-Richardson
7 goals

Doncaster Rovers missing players

Crewe Alexandra missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Doncaster Rovers Crewe Alexandra
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
38 19 5 Played P 6 18 37
15 10 3 Won W 1 2 9
6 1 0 Drew D 2 9 15
17 8 2 Lost L 3 7 13
40 24 10 Scored S 3 12 34
52 23 8 Conceded C 9 24 47
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 83% 89%
71% 68% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 70%
45% 42% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 39% 41%
18% 16% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 11%
8% 11% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
45% 47% 60% BTTS BTTS 33% 44% 46%
21% 16% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 22% 30%
39% 37% 40% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 35%
 
4.3 4.4 6.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.5 4.3
4.7 3.7 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 7.1 6.2
1.5 1 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
9.9 10.8 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.8 9.1
2.8 3.5 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 1.7 2.5
37% 36% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 39% 37%
 
11.8 9.8 9.8 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 15 13.6
3.9 3.5 4.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.1 4.1
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Crewe Alexandra have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Crewe Alexandra have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in League Two
  • Doncaster Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 Leyton Orient 37 21 11 5 49 25 19 13 5 1 27 8 18 8 6 4 22 17 24 74
2 Northampton Town 38 19 12 7 52 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 19 9 7 3 28 18 19 69
3 Stevenage 37 19 10 8 51 34 19 14 1 4 34 14 18 5 9 4 17 20 17 67
4 Carlisle United 38 18 12 8 58 36 19 10 6 3 28 16 19 8 6 5 30 20 22 66
5 Stockport County 38 18 9 11 51 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 19 9 2 8 26 18 19 63
6 Salford City 38 18 8 12 60 43 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 9 3 7 34 24 17 62
7 Bradford City 37 16 13 8 45 32 19 7 8 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 61
8 Mansfield Town 37 16 10 11 55 45 18 7 7 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 58
9 Sutton United 38 15 11 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 19 4 7 8 16 25 0 56
10 Barrow 38 16 7 15 40 43 19 10 3 6 23 16 19 6 4 9 17 27 -3 55
11 Swindon Town 37 13 12 12 49 43 18 7 5 6 26 18 19 6 7 6 23 25 6 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 38 15 6 17 40 52 19 10 1 8 24 23 19 5 5 9 16 29 -12 51
13 Walsall 37 11 16 10 39 33 19 8 7 4 23 14 18 3 9 6 16 19 6 49
14 Tranmere Rovers 38 13 10 15 37 39 19 8 5 6 23 18 19 5 5 9 14 21 -2 49
15 Grimsby Town 36 12 11 13 38 42 18 4 9 5 18 20 18 8 2 8 20 22 -4 47
16 Gillingham 38 11 11 16 26 40 19 9 4 6 16 17 19 2 7 10 10 23 -14 44
17 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
18 AFC Wimbledon 38 10 13 15 39 45 18 6 6 6 20 20 20 4 7 9 19 25 -6 43
19 Crewe Alexandra 37 9 15 13 34 47 19 7 6 6 22 23 18 2 9 7 12 24 -13 42
20 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
21 Colchester United 38 9 10 19 34 46 19 4 8 7 17 20 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 37
22 Crawley Town 37 9 9 19 41 59 18 8 3 7 28 28 19 1 6 12 13 31 -18 36
23 Hartlepool United 38 6 14 18 41 67 19 3 9 7 21 31 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 32
24 Rochdale 38 6 8 24 33 59 19 3 4 12 19 30 19 3 4 12 14 29 -26 26

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 Leyton Orient 37 21 11 5 49 25 19 13 5 1 27 8 18 8 6 4 22 17 24 74
2 Northampton Town 38 19 12 7 52 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 19 9 7 3 28 18 19 69
3 Stevenage 37 19 10 8 51 34 19 14 1 4 34 14 18 5 9 4 17 20 17 67
4 Carlisle United 38 18 12 8 58 36 19 10 6 3 28 16 19 8 6 5 30 20 22 66
5 Stockport County 38 18 9 11 51 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 19 9 2 8 26 18 19 63
6 Salford City 38 18 8 12 60 43 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 9 3 7 34 24 17 62
7 Bradford City 37 16 13 8 45 32 19 7 8 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 61
8 Mansfield Town 37 16 10 11 55 45 18 7 7 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 58
9 Sutton United 38 15 11 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 19 4 7 8 16 25 0 56
10 Barrow 38 16 7 15 40 43 19 10 3 6 23 16 19 6 4 9 17 27 -3 55
11 Swindon Town 37 13 12 12 49 43 18 7 5 6 26 18 19 6 7 6 23 25 6 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 38 15 6 17 40 52 19 10 1 8 24 23 19 5 5 9 16 29 -12 51
13 Walsall 37 11 16 10 39 33 19 8 7 4 23 14 18 3 9 6 16 19 6 49
14 Tranmere Rovers 38 13 10 15 37 39 19 8 5 6 23 18 19 5 5 9 14 21 -2 49
15 Grimsby Town 36 12 11 13 38 42 18 4 9 5 18 20 18 8 2 8 20 22 -4 47
16 Gillingham 38 11 11 16 26 40 19 9 4 6 16 17 19 2 7 10 10 23 -14 44
17 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
18 AFC Wimbledon 38 10 13 15 39 45 18 6 6 6 20 20 20 4 7 9 19 25 -6 43
19 Crewe Alexandra 37 9 15 13 34 47 19 7 6 6 22 23 18 2 9 7 12 24 -13 42
20 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
21 Colchester United 38 9 10 19 34 46 19 4 8 7 17 20 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 37
22 Crawley Town 37 9 9 19 41 59 18 8 3 7 28 28 19 1 6 12 13 31 -18 36
23 Hartlepool United 38 6 14 18 41 67 19 3 9 7 21 31 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 32
24 Rochdale 38 6 8 24 33 59 19 3 4 12 19 30 19 3 4 12 14 29 -26 26

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