Home advantage could prove decisive in Gillingham - Crewe Alexandra battle

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 21.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: MEMS Priestfield Stadium (11582 seats)

This match involves two sides residing in the cellar of the League Two, Gillingham holding 20th position and Crewe Alexandra sitting at 18th. A decent opportunity for one of the sides to upgrade their situation.

Insights:
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (23) in League Two
  • Crewe Alexandra have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Gillingham form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Gillingham, who have the fewest scored goals (23) in League Two, at their home stadium (MEMS Priestfield Stadium) is 7 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats. When Gillingham hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Colchester United, AFC Wimbledon, Crawley Town, Rochdale, Gillingham, Hartlepool United and Harrogate Town), they have won 4 of 6 matches!

The club members are hoping that Gillingham will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the match against Walsall (after extra-time) (placed 13th). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after collecting points in three league rounds.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Tranmere Rovers (after extra-time) in a game that was won 2-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Gillingham handle that role? We have found 5 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

It should be considered that a glance at the 22 latest league games reveals that 18 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

The match schedule is unforgiving for Gillingham as they have a new game in only four days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Carlisle United are visiting.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Gillingham here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 17 games). From these home matches, Gillingham have conceded only 16 goals. Gillingham has at home met teams with this table position (low), six times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 5 of 6 times.

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Crewe Alexandra form and stats

There's been little loot from Crewe Alexandra's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 17 away games in the League Two. Crewe Alexandra only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 9 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Crewe Alexandra are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Crewe Alexandra have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 180 minutes ago. Agyei was the goal scorer.

Two away games in a row for Alexandra, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Northampton Town (after extra-time). It is not a good sign for Crewe Alexandra that their goalie Beadle pulled off seven saves in the Northampton Town fixture, but still were unable to hinder a loss.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Stevenage (after extra-time) wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Crewe Alexandra have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 1 victory, 4 draws and 8 defeats.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 22 goals have been conceded by Alexandra in these games.

Head 2 Head

The newest reported scoreline involving both these sides is the Crewe Alexandra - Gillingham 1-1 played previously this season. Previous ten meetings with these sides: Gillingham won six, Crewe Alexandra were winners in three and we saw one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Crewe AlexandraD. Agyei
D. Agyei
12 goals
Crewe AlexandraC. Baker-Richardson
C. Baker-Richardson
7 goals
GillinghamT. Nichols
T. Nichols
3 goals

Gillingham missing players

Crewe Alexandra missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gillingham Crewe Alexandra
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 17 6 Played P 5 17 36
9 7 4 Won W 1 2 9
11 4 0 Drew D 4 9 15
16 6 2 Lost L 0 6 12
23 13 6 Scored S 8 11 33
39 16 4 Conceded C 7 22 45
83% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 89%
64% 65% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 65% 69%
17% 18% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 35% 39%
3% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 12% 11%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
22% 24% 17% BTTS BTTS 100% 41% 44%
36% 41% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 24% 31%
58% 47% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 53% 36%
 
4.1 5.4 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.5 4.4
4.7 4.5 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 7.3 6.3
1.6 1.2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 1.7 1.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
9.8 10.6 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 7.5 8.9
1.8 2.3 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 1.6 2.5
37% 33% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 39% 37%
 
11.8 10.3 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 14.2 15.4 13.8
3.4 2.9 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 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.
  • Gillingham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gillingham have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (13) at home in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (23) in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in League Two
  • Gillingham have the most matches under the total-line (30) in League Two
  • Gillingham have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Leyton Orient 36 21 10 5 48 24 19 13 5 1 27 8 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 73
2 Stevenage 36 19 10 7 50 31 18 14 1 3 33 11 18 5 9 4 17 20 19 67
3 Northampton Town 37 18 12 7 50 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 18 8 7 3 26 18 17 66
4 Carlisle United 36 18 11 7 58 35 19 10 6 3 28 16 17 8 5 4 30 19 23 65
5 Stockport County 37 17 9 11 50 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 18 8 2 8 25 18 18 60
6 Bradford City 36 16 12 8 45 32 18 7 7 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 60
7 Salford City 37 17 8 12 57 42 19 9 5 5 26 19 18 8 3 7 31 23 15 59
8 Mansfield Town 35 16 8 11 55 45 16 7 5 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 56
9 Sutton United 37 15 10 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 18 4 6 8 16 25 0 55
10 Barrow 37 15 7 15 38 42 18 9 3 6 21 15 19 6 4 9 17 27 -4 52
11 Swindon Town 36 13 12 11 49 42 17 7 5 5 26 17 19 6 7 6 23 25 7 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 36 15 5 16 39 49 18 10 1 7 24 21 18 5 4 9 15 28 -10 50
13 Walsall 36 11 15 10 38 32 19 8 7 4 23 14 17 3 8 6 15 18 6 48
14 Tranmere Rovers 37 13 9 15 36 38 19 8 5 6 23 18 18 5 4 9 13 20 -2 48
15 Grimsby Town 34 12 9 13 37 41 17 4 8 5 17 19 17 8 1 8 20 22 -4 45
16 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
17 AFC Wimbledon 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 6 6 6 20 20 19 4 7 8 18 23 -5 43
18 Crewe Alexandra 36 9 15 12 33 45 19 7 6 6 22 23 17 2 9 6 11 22 -12 42
19 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
20 Gillingham 36 9 11 16 23 39 17 7 4 6 13 16 19 2 7 10 10 23 -16 38
21 Colchester United 37 9 9 19 33 45 18 4 7 7 16 19 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 36
22 Crawley Town 35 8 8 19 38 58 16 7 2 7 25 27 19 1 6 12 13 31 -20 32
23 Hartlepool United 37 6 13 18 40 66 18 3 8 7 20 30 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 31
24 Rochdale 37 6 8 23 33 57 19 3 4 12 19 30 18 3 4 11 14 27 -24 26

Crewe Alexandra:
England:
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 36 21 10 5 48 24 19 13 5 1 27 8 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 73
2 Stevenage 36 19 10 7 50 31 18 14 1 3 33 11 18 5 9 4 17 20 19 67
3 Northampton Town 37 18 12 7 50 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 18 8 7 3 26 18 17 66
4 Carlisle United 36 18 11 7 58 35 19 10 6 3 28 16 17 8 5 4 30 19 23 65
5 Stockport County 37 17 9 11 50 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 18 8 2 8 25 18 18 60
6 Bradford City 36 16 12 8 45 32 18 7 7 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 60
7 Salford City 37 17 8 12 57 42 19 9 5 5 26 19 18 8 3 7 31 23 15 59
8 Mansfield Town 35 16 8 11 55 45 16 7 5 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 56
9 Sutton United 37 15 10 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 18 4 6 8 16 25 0 55
10 Barrow 37 15 7 15 38 42 18 9 3 6 21 15 19 6 4 9 17 27 -4 52
11 Swindon Town 36 13 12 11 49 42 17 7 5 5 26 17 19 6 7 6 23 25 7 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 36 15 5 16 39 49 18 10 1 7 24 21 18 5 4 9 15 28 -10 50
13 Walsall 36 11 15 10 38 32 19 8 7 4 23 14 17 3 8 6 15 18 6 48
14 Tranmere Rovers 37 13 9 15 36 38 19 8 5 6 23 18 18 5 4 9 13 20 -2 48
15 Grimsby Town 34 12 9 13 37 41 17 4 8 5 17 19 17 8 1 8 20 22 -4 45
16 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
17 AFC Wimbledon 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 6 6 6 20 20 19 4 7 8 18 23 -5 43
18 Crewe Alexandra 36 9 15 12 33 45 19 7 6 6 22 23 17 2 9 6 11 22 -12 42
19 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
20 Gillingham 36 9 11 16 23 39 17 7 4 6 13 16 19 2 7 10 10 23 -16 38
21 Colchester United 37 9 9 19 33 45 18 4 7 7 16 19 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 36
22 Crawley Town 35 8 8 19 38 58 16 7 2 7 25 27 19 1 6 12 13 31 -20 32
23 Hartlepool United 37 6 13 18 40 66 18 3 8 7 20 30 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 31
24 Rochdale 37 6 8 23 33 57 19 3 4 12 19 30 18 3 4 11 14 27 -24 26

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.