Ace Football previews the League Two game between Cheltenham and Crewe who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Crewe come to The Completely-Suzuki Stadium for the League Two match on Thursday, Cheltenham will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Cheltenham are placed 14th with 27 points after 21 matches. Crewe occupy a position as fourth in the league on 35 points.
Team form: Cheltenham vs Crewe
Cheltenham Form
Cheltenham have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 2-2 draw with Doncaster, a 2-0 victory over Morecambe, and a 2-2 draw with Gillingham. Cheltenham only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded six goals.
Crewe Form
In their last three matches, Crewe drew 1-1 with Bradford, beat Grimsby 0-2 before a 0-0 draw with Colchester. Crewe claimed two wins against four draws and zero defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads four goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats for Cheltenham and Crewe
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cheltenham and Crewe. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 13 Cheltenham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Cheltenham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Cheltenham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Cheltenham home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Cheltenham have won 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In the last 11 Crewe away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Crewe matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 18 of the last 19 Crewe matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Crewe matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Crewe away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Cheltenham vs Crewe
George Miller has four strikes in six League Two matches for Cheltenham, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Crewe. The visitors are looking to Jack Lankester, who has provided his team with three League Two goals.
Popular betting markets: Cheltenham vs Crewe
Full-time result
Cheltenham claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing one. Crewe won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run. Cheltenham did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Cheltenham did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Crewe are on a serious roll of now 12 matches without defeat. Crewe remained without defeat in 6 away games on the bounce. Cheltenham have not lost to Crewe in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Cheltenham scored first in six of their last ten home games. Crewe scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Crewe managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Cheltenham and Crewe when playing at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Cheltenham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in one of the last ten outings for Crewe, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Cheltenham are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 13 matches.
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