Swindon Town vs Crewe Alexandra match preview

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 11.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: County Ground (15728 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Swindon Town - Crewe Alexandra!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Swindon Town form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at County Ground as Swindon Town have scored 21 goals to get 26 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the League Two are 8-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Bradford City in the League Two last time out and are looking for a win here. A strong away win before that one, visiting Plymouth Argyle and winning 2-1.

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 Swindon Town have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 4 and lost 7.

The Swindon Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 league matches. Swindon Town have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Crewe Alexandra form and stats

6-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Crewe Alexandra in their League Two matches away.

The manager D. Artell was unhappy after their last game, a FA Cup match played at their home ground Alexandra Stadium. Crewe Alexandra suffered a 1-3 loss to Barnsley. That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Carlisle United in the League Two.

We have checked recent matches where Crewe Alexandra have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were W4-D0-L2.

The travelling fans enjoy Crewe Alexandra's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 11 league matches away. 15 goals have been conceded by Crewe Alexandra in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Crewe Alexandra - Swindon Town 3-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Swindon Town, 2 draws and 3 wins for Crewe Alexandra. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

Swindon TownE. Doyle
E. Doyle
23 goals
Swindon TownJ. Yates
J. Yates
11 goals
Crewe AlexandraC. Porter
C. Porter
8 goals

Swindon Town missing players

Crewe Alexandra missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Swindon Town Crewe Alexandra
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 2 11 24
15 8 0 Won W 0 6 13
5 2 2 Drew D 2 2 5
6 3 1 Lost L 0 3 6
46 21 2 Scored S 1 20 46
28 12 5 Conceded C 1 15 29
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 91% 92%
85% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 82% 79%
58% 46% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 64% 62%
35% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 36% 42%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 27% 29%
50% 38% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 73% 67%
35% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 18% 21%
15% 23% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 18% 21%
 
5.1 4.9 2.7 Corners For (avg) C F 4 6.9 7.5
4.3 4.2 2.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.5 4.8 4.9
1.6 1.5 3.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.1 1.2
2 1 1 Red Cards R C 1 1 3
 
300 144 21 Total Shots T S 13 157 361
105 46 5 Shots on Target S O 2 61 134
44% 46% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 33% 34%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Crewe Alexandra has the fewest matches under the total-line (9)
  • Crewe Alexandra has the most points from losing position (17)
  • Crewe Alexandra has the most scored goals in the second half (25)
  • Crewe Alexandra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Swindon Town has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8)
  • Swindon Town has the most scored goals in the first half (28)
  • Swindon Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 26 15 5 6 46 28 13 8 2 3 21 12 13 7 3 3 25 16 18 50
2 Exeter City 25 13 8 4 35 27 12 7 4 1 20 11 13 6 4 3 15 16 8 47
3 Crewe Alexandra 24 13 5 6 46 29 13 7 3 3 26 14 11 6 2 3 20 15 17 44
4 Bradford City 25 12 8 5 32 20 13 9 2 2 20 8 12 3 6 3 12 12 12 44
5 Cheltenham Town 25 10 11 4 38 20 12 6 4 2 25 13 13 4 7 2 13 7 18 41
6 Plymouth Argyle 24 12 5 7 37 26 12 7 3 2 24 12 12 5 2 5 13 14 11 41
7 Forest Green Rovers 26 11 8 7 28 20 13 5 4 4 11 11 13 6 4 3 17 9 8 41
8 Colchester United 25 10 10 5 35 23 12 6 4 2 18 10 13 4 6 3 17 13 12 40
9 Northampton Town 25 11 6 8 34 28 13 8 2 3 21 9 12 3 4 5 13 19 6 39
10 Port Vale 25 8 11 6 32 31 13 6 6 1 18 11 12 2 5 5 14 20 1 35
11 Walsall 26 9 6 11 25 33 13 3 4 6 10 16 13 6 2 5 15 17 -8 33
12 Salford City 26 8 8 10 32 36 13 4 4 5 13 16 13 4 4 5 19 20 -4 32
13 Cambridge United 26 8 7 11 30 31 13 5 3 5 18 15 13 3 4 6 12 16 -1 31
14 Scunthorpe United 26 8 7 11 34 36 13 4 5 4 19 17 13 4 2 7 15 19 -2 31
15 Newport County 23 7 9 7 21 21 13 5 6 2 14 11 10 2 3 5 7 10 0 30
16 Crawley Town 26 6 11 9 33 36 13 5 4 4 17 15 13 1 7 5 16 21 -3 29
17 Grimsby Town 24 7 8 9 24 28 12 3 4 5 11 17 12 4 4 4 13 11 -4 29
18 Mansfield Town 26 6 9 11 33 38 13 2 4 7 18 23 13 4 5 4 15 15 -5 27
19 Leyton Orient 25 6 8 11 32 42 12 2 4 6 15 22 13 4 4 5 17 20 -10 26
20 Oldham Athletic 25 6 8 11 25 40 13 3 5 5 15 18 12 3 3 6 10 22 -15 26
21 Carlisle United 25 6 7 12 23 40 12 3 5 4 10 15 13 3 2 8 13 25 -17 25
22 Macclesfield Town 24 6 11 7 23 26 11 4 6 1 12 7 13 2 5 6 11 19 -3 23
23 Stevenage 25 2 12 11 15 30 12 2 5 5 9 15 13 0 7 6 6 15 -15 18
24 Morecambe 25 4 6 15 20 44 12 2 4 6 12 18 13 2 2 9 8 26 -24 18

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 Swindon Town 26 15 5 6 46 28 13 8 2 3 21 12 13 7 3 3 25 16 18 50
2 Exeter City 25 13 8 4 35 27 12 7 4 1 20 11 13 6 4 3 15 16 8 47
3 Crewe Alexandra 24 13 5 6 46 29 13 7 3 3 26 14 11 6 2 3 20 15 17 44
4 Bradford City 25 12 8 5 32 20 13 9 2 2 20 8 12 3 6 3 12 12 12 44
5 Cheltenham Town 25 10 11 4 38 20 12 6 4 2 25 13 13 4 7 2 13 7 18 41
6 Plymouth Argyle 24 12 5 7 37 26 12 7 3 2 24 12 12 5 2 5 13 14 11 41
7 Forest Green Rovers 26 11 8 7 28 20 13 5 4 4 11 11 13 6 4 3 17 9 8 41
8 Colchester United 25 10 10 5 35 23 12 6 4 2 18 10 13 4 6 3 17 13 12 40
9 Northampton Town 25 11 6 8 34 28 13 8 2 3 21 9 12 3 4 5 13 19 6 39
10 Port Vale 25 8 11 6 32 31 13 6 6 1 18 11 12 2 5 5 14 20 1 35
11 Walsall 26 9 6 11 25 33 13 3 4 6 10 16 13 6 2 5 15 17 -8 33
12 Salford City 26 8 8 10 32 36 13 4 4 5 13 16 13 4 4 5 19 20 -4 32
13 Cambridge United 26 8 7 11 30 31 13 5 3 5 18 15 13 3 4 6 12 16 -1 31
14 Scunthorpe United 26 8 7 11 34 36 13 4 5 4 19 17 13 4 2 7 15 19 -2 31
15 Newport County 23 7 9 7 21 21 13 5 6 2 14 11 10 2 3 5 7 10 0 30
16 Crawley Town 26 6 11 9 33 36 13 5 4 4 17 15 13 1 7 5 16 21 -3 29
17 Grimsby Town 24 7 8 9 24 28 12 3 4 5 11 17 12 4 4 4 13 11 -4 29
18 Mansfield Town 26 6 9 11 33 38 13 2 4 7 18 23 13 4 5 4 15 15 -5 27
19 Leyton Orient 25 6 8 11 32 42 12 2 4 6 15 22 13 4 4 5 17 20 -10 26
20 Oldham Athletic 25 6 8 11 25 40 13 3 5 5 15 18 12 3 3 6 10 22 -15 26
21 Carlisle United 25 6 7 12 23 40 12 3 5 4 10 15 13 3 2 8 13 25 -17 25
22 Macclesfield Town 24 6 11 7 23 26 11 4 6 1 12 7 13 2 5 6 11 19 -3 23
23 Stevenage 25 2 12 11 15 30 12 2 5 5 9 15 13 0 7 6 6 15 -15 18
24 Morecambe 25 4 6 15 20 44 12 2 4 6 12 18 13 2 2 9 8 26 -24 18

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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.