Grimsby Town vs Crewe Alexandra betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 07.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blundell Park (9546 seats)

The managers M. Jolley and D. Artell are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the League Two league table.

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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Grimsby Town form and stats

Grimsby Town have played 4 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Grimsby Town, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Grimsby Town's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Crewe Alexandra (placed 3rd). Ahead of that match, Grimsby Town lost 1-2 at home to Scunthorpe United.

Grimsby Town can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 8 times. Grimsby Town have conceded 7 from these games.

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Crewe Alexandra form and stats

Playing away, Crewe Alexandra have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 1 defeat in the League Two this season.

Crewe Alexandra play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Grimsby Town (placed 7th). A 1-3 loss hosting Burton Albion before that.

The travelling fans enjoy Crewe Alexandra's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. Crewe Alexandra are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Grimsby Town - Crewe Alexandra 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Grimsby Town 2 wins, 0 draws and Crewe Alexandra 8 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Hanson
5 goals / 3 assists
E. Whitehouse
2 goals
M. Green
2 goals

Grimsby Town missing players

Crewe Alexandra missing players

Grimsby Town Crewe Alexandra
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
7 4 0 Played 1 4 7
3 1 0 Won 0 3 5
2 2 0 Drew 0 0 0
2 1 0 Lost 1 1 2
13 8 0 Scored 0 6 9
9 7 0 Conceded 1 3 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 75% 71%
43% 50% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 57%
43% 50% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
14% 25% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
57% 75% 0% BTTS 0% 50% 43%
14% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 25% 29%
29% 25% 0% Failed To Score 100% 25% 29%
 
5.6 6.8 0 Corners For (avg) 11 7.2 8.6
3.7 3.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 2 6.8 6.6
1.3 1.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1 1.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Grimsby Town's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Crewe Alexandra haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Grimsby Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Grimsby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Grimsby Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Grimsby Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Grimsby Town
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
20-08-19 LT Grimsby Town 2 - 2 Colchester United
24-08-19 LT Grimsby Town 5 - 2 Port Vale
31-08-19 LT Walsall 1 - 3 Grimsby Town
03-09-19 EFL Grimsby Town 1 - 2 Scunthorpe United
07-09-19 LT Grimsby Town 0 - 2 Crewe Alexandra
10-09-19 CC Grimsby Town 18:45 Macclesfield Town
14-09-19 LT Oldham Athletic 14:00 Grimsby Town
17-09-19 LT Salford City 18:45 Grimsby Town
21-09-19 LT Grimsby Town 14:00 Macclesfield Town
28-09-19 LT Exeter City 14:00 Grimsby Town
Crewe Alexandra
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 LT Newport County 1 - 0 Crewe Alexandra
27-08-19 CC Crewe Alexandra 1 - 6 Aston Villa
31-08-19 LT Crewe Alexandra 2 - 1 Bradford City
03-09-19 EFL Crewe Alexandra 1 - 3 Burton Albion
07-09-19 LT Grimsby Town 0 - 2 Crewe Alexandra
14-09-19 LT Crewe Alexandra 14:00 Cambridge United
17-09-19 LT Leyton Orient 18:45 Crewe Alexandra
21-09-19 LT Crewe Alexandra 14:00 Salford City
28-09-19 LT Cheltenham Town 14:00 Crewe Alexandra
05-10-19 LT Crewe Alexandra 14:00 Exeter City

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

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