League Two: Crewe vs Cheltenham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Crewe and Cheltenham who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Cheltenham come to Mornflake Stadium for the League Two match this coming Thursday, Crewe will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Crewe approach the next League Two round as number 9 in the table, having claimed 61 points this season so far. With 41 games behind them, Cheltenham amassed 50 points, placing them as number 16 before their next fixture.

Team form: Crewe vs Cheltenham

Crewe Form

Crewe are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Port Vale by a 0-1 score, before winning 2-0 against Grimsby. They were back on the losing side in a 2-0 defeat against Bradford. Crewe only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded nine goals.

Cheltenham Form

Cheltenham were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 2-0 by Tranmere. Next up, Morecambe won 2-0, before losing 0-2 against Doncaster. Cheltenham won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Crewe and Cheltenham

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

Players in form: Crewe vs Cheltenham

Connor O’Riordan has been great for Crewe lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Cheltenham are optimistic that Matt Taylor doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Crewe vs Cheltenham

Full-time result

Crewe claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Cheltenham won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run. Cheltenham lost their last 4 matches.

Both teams to score

Crewe scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Cheltenham scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Cheltenham have failed to score in 4 consecutive games. Cheltenham managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Crewe were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Crewe and Cheltenham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Crewe’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Cheltenham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Cheltenham did not score a single goal in 4 consecutive games