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Ace Football previews the League Two round 12 match between Exeter and Crewe and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Crewe come to St. James Park, Exeter for the League Two match this coming Tuesday, Exeter will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

While Crewe are now third in the League Two table after collecting 21 points in 11 rounds, Exeter trail them on 13 points. This leaves them as number 16 in the table after 11 rounds played.

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Team form: Exeter vs Crewe

Exeter Form

Exeter look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 1-0 and 0-1 against Rotherham and Shrewsbury respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Colchester as the game finished level. The exact score was 0-0. Exeter claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew three and lost one, scored four goals and conceded two.

Crewe Form

Crewe look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Bristol Rovers, who were defeated by 3-1. Then, Swindon got outclassed in a 0-1 win, before beating Rochdale by 3-2. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Crewe won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying four goals conceded and four scored.

Betting stats for Exeter and Crewe

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Exeter and Crewe played across all tournaments.

  • In the last 22 Exeter matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 12 Exeter home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 15 of the last 17 Exeter matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 5 Exeter matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Exeter matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Crewe matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Crewe away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 5 Crewe away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Crewe matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Crewe away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

In-form players: Exeter vs Crewe

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Anthony Scully will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Crewe hope Jordan Gibson can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

Exeter claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in six of the games, whilst losing one. Crewe won two of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost four of the games in this run. Exeter did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Crewe struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 12 matches in a row. Crewe did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home. Exeter have not lost to Crewe in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Exeter scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Impressively, Crewe scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Exeter have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Exeter probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Tuesday, as Crewe managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Exeter have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Crewe.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Exeter’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Crewe’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.9 goals in these matches. Exeter’s last 7 matches had less than three goals. Crewe scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.