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Crewe Alexandra
League Two | Gameweek 1
Aug 5, 2023 at 3pm UK
Alexandra Stadium
Mansfield Town

Crewe
2 - 2
Mansfield

Demetriou (32'), Adebisi (60')
Offord (37'), Thomas (90')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Keillor-Dunn (22', 26')
Keillor-Dunn (58'), Kilgour (59'), Quinn (63'), Reed (87')
MacDonald (58')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League Two clash between Crewe Alexandra and Mansfield Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Newport 2-2 Crewe
Monday, May 8 at 12.30pm in League Two
Last Game: Mansfield 2-4 Rotherham
Saturday, July 22 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1

We said: Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Mansfield Town

This is a really difficult match to call, as there is not too much between the two sides in terms of quality. The two teams played out a 1-1 draw when they last locked horns in January, and we can see the same result occurring on Saturday, which both managers would likely take if it were offered ahead of kickoff. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Mansfield Town win with a probability of 63.39%. A draw had a probability of 21% and a win for Crewe Alexandra had a probability of 15.58%.

The most likely scoreline for a Mansfield Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.5%) and 1-2 (9.84%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10%), while for a Crewe Alexandra win it was 1-0 (5.09%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.

Result
Crewe AlexandraDrawMansfield Town
15.58% (-2.518 -2.52) 21.03% (-2.244 -2.24) 63.39% (4.76 4.76)
Both teams to score 49.45% (1.756 1.76)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.59% (5.043 5.04)46.41% (-5.046 -5.05)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.31% (4.57 4.57)68.69% (-4.571 -4.57)
Crewe Alexandra Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
57.49% (-0.15900000000001 -0.16)42.51% (0.158 0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
21.13% (-0.135 -0.14)78.87% (0.134 0.13)
Mansfield Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.01% (3.281 3.28)13.99% (-3.282 -3.28)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
58.5% (6.097 6.1)41.5% (-6.098 -6.1)
Score Analysis
    Crewe Alexandra 15.58%
    Mansfield Town 63.38%
    Draw 21.03%
Crewe AlexandraDrawMansfield Town
1-0 @ 5.09% (-1.197 -1.2)
2-1 @ 4.28% (-0.461 -0.46)
2-0 @ 2.18% (-0.524 -0.52)
3-1 @ 1.22% (-0.138 -0.14)
3-2 @ 1.2% (0.008 0.01)
Other @ 1.62%
Total : 15.58%
1-1 @ 10% (-1.03 -1.03)
0-0 @ 5.95% (-1.367 -1.37)
2-2 @ 4.21% (0.045999999999999 0.05)
Other @ 0.88%
Total : 21.03%
0-1 @ 11.69% (-1.15 -1.15)
0-2 @ 11.5% (0.22 0.22)
1-2 @ 9.84% (0.149 0.15)
0-3 @ 7.54% (0.939 0.94)
1-3 @ 6.45% (0.778 0.78)
0-4 @ 3.71% (0.81 0.81)
1-4 @ 3.17% (0.682 0.68)
2-3 @ 2.76% (0.323 0.32)
0-5 @ 1.46% (0.441 0.44)
2-4 @ 1.36% (0.287 0.29)
1-5 @ 1.25% (0.373 0.37)
Other @ 2.65%
Total : 63.38%

Head to Head
Jan 14, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 27
Mansfield
1-1
Crewe
Maris (42')
Mellor (55')
Sep 24, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 11
Crewe
1-2
Mansfield
Swan (87'), Hawkins (90+3')
Mar 14, 2020 3pm
Dec 14, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 21
Crewe
1-1
Mansfield
Anene (8')
Cook (27')
MacDonald (83'), Preston (84')
Oct 8, 2019 7.45pm
Group Stage
Mansfield
1-1
Crewe
Crewe win 4-3 on penalties
Knowles (18')
Cook (27')
Finney (45')
Johnson (30'), Finney (87')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall21144339192046
2Port Vale2210752721637
3Doncaster RoversDoncaster2210663126536
4Crewe AlexandraCrewe219842518735
5AFC Wimbledon21104732181434
6Chesterfield2297636251134
7Notts County219753021934
8Grimsby Town22111103034-434
9Salford City219662519633
10Bradford CityBradford218762623331
11MK Dons209383328530
12Bromley217953025530
13Gillingham219392220230
14Cheltenham TownCheltenham228683131030
15Colchester UnitedColchester2151152522326
16Fleetwood TownFleetwood206862625126
17BarrowBarrow217592021-126
18Newport CountyNewport217592936-726
19Tranmere RoversTranmere205691529-1421
20Harrogate TownHarrogate2263131834-1621
21Swindon TownSwindon2248102736-920
22Accrington StanleyAccrington204792636-1019
23Morecambe2245132038-1817
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2136121533-1815


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