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League Two: Rotherham vs Crewe – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two round 8 match between Rotherham and Crewe and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Rotherham enjoy home advantage, when visitors Crewe swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Rotherham are number 14 in the table on nine points after seven matches. Crewe rank as number 9 with 11 points after seven matches played.

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Form: Rotherham vs Crewe

Rotherham Form

Rotherham recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 1-0 against Bristol Rovers, before drawing 3-3 with Salford City. They won their most recent game 0-1 against Northampton. Rotherham put four wins on the board in their previous six League Two matches at the New York Stadium. They drew twice while losing none, scored 14 goals while conceding seven.

Crewe Form

Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, Crewe are on the lookout for a win again. Against York, they settled for a 1-1 draw, before finishing level with Colchester in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 1-1 match against Shrewsbury. Crewe only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by eight goals to four.

Betting stats and facts for Rotherham and Crewe

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Rotherham and Crewe. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In 9 of the last 11 Rotherham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Rotherham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Rotherham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Rotherham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Rotherham home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Crewe matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Crewe matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Crewe away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Crewe matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 4 Crewe away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5

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Full-time result

Rotherham claimed one wins, drew five and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Crewe won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Rotherham did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil. Crewe have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 8 games. Rotherham have not lost to Crewe in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Rotherham only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Crewe scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Crewe games. Crewe managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 5 last consecutive meetings between Rotherham and Crewe when playing at New York Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Rotherham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Crewe, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.