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Crawley Town vs Crewe Alexandra predictions and betting tips: Railwaymen fancied on the road

15 Aug · 15:00 Checkatrade.com Stadium · League Two
J. March   90 + 5'
  1. Full Time
  2. 90 + 5'
    J. March
  3. 85'
    M. Demetriou
  4. A. Odimayo on for A. Adeyemo
    73'
  5. O. Kamara on for S. Duke-McKenna
    73'
  6. P. Aderoju on for K. Krasniqi
    67'
  7. 67'
    C. McNeill on for J. Gibson
  8. 66'
    M. Demetriou
  9. 65'
    C. Agius
  10. M. Ebiowei
    64'
  11. 57'
    J. Tabiner on for J. White
  12. J. Russell on for G. Di Biase
    55'
  13. 52'
    J. White
  14. C. Barker
    51'
  15. K. Gordon
    51'
  16. N. Michalski on for V. Mannone
    46'
  17. Half Time
  18. J. Arthurs
    31'
  19. 24'
    J. Gibson
  20. Kick Off
Momentum
Top Stats
47.7% Possession 52.3%
0 Goals 1
9 Shots 18
4 Shots On Target 5
4 Corners Won 11
1 Yellow Cards 4
2 Red Cards 1
Shooting
0 Goals 1
9 Total Shots 18
4 Shots On Target 5
Defending
1 Goals Conceded 0
0 Clean sheets 1
Passing
326 Total Passes 346
243 Accurate Passes 269
Possession
47.7% Possession 52.3%
4 Corners 11
Discipline
1 Yellow Cards 4
2 Red Cards 1
6 Fouls 18
Goals
  • 1
    Crewe Alexandra
    Josh March
    1
Shots
  • 1
    Crewe Alexandra
    Josh March
    4
  • 2
    Crewe Alexandra
    Jack Lankester
    4
  • 3
    Crewe Alexandra
    Jordan Gibson
    3
Tackles Won
  • 1
    Crewe Alexandra
    Josh March
    3
  • 2
    Crawley Town
    Klaudio Krasniqi
    2
  • 3
    Crewe Alexandra
    Reece Hutchinson
    2
Assists
  • 1
    Crewe Alexandra
    Joel Tabiner
    1
Chances Created
  • 1
    Crewe Alexandra
    Joel Tabiner
    4
  • 2
    Crewe Alexandra
    Matús Holícek
    2
  • 3
    Crewe Alexandra
    Lewis Billington
    2
Passes Completed
  • 1
    Crewe Alexandra
    Luke Offord
    42
  • 2
    Crewe Alexandra
    Matús Holícek
    38
  • 3
    Crawley Town
    Charlie Barker
    33
Take Ons Completed
  • 1
    Crawley Town
    Ade Adeyemo
    3
  • 2
    Crawley Town
    Stephen Duke-McKenna
    3
  • 3
    Crewe Alexandra
    Joe White
    2
Interceptions
  • 1
    Crawley Town
    Louie Watson
    3
  • 2
    Crewe Alexandra
    Joe White
    3
  • 3
    Crewe Alexandra
    Luke Offord
    2
01
Mannone
22
Adeyemo
05
Barker
06
Farquharson
02
Gordon
20
Arthurs
25
Krasniqi
10
Duke-McKenna
08
Watson
07
Ebiowei
14
Di Biase
07
Lankester
09
March
14
Gibson
10
White
17
Holícek
20
Agius
03
Hutchinson
05
Demetriou
06
Offord
02
Billington
01
Booth
Substitutes
13 Nicholas Michalski 
11 Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju 
24 Akin Odimayo 
16 Johnny Russell 
17 Osman Kamara 
28 Nathan Tinsdale 
09 Danilo Orsi 
Substitutes
 Charlie McNeill 23
 Luca Moore 32
 Joel Tabiner 11
 Stan Dancey 30
 Luke Unsworth 31
 Adrien Thibaut 29
 Phil Croker 22

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Crawley Town vs Crewe Alexandra is a 3pm kick-off at Broadfield Stadium on Saturday, with the bookmakers unable to separate the pair despite Crewe’s strong recent record in the fixture.

Crawley narrowly avoided the drop last season, while Crewe were a solid mid-table side and have had the wood on the hosts of late. Andy Francis has the best bets, our score prediction and the head-to-head record below.

Premium Tips

Andy leans towards the visitors and goals, with Crewe’s recent dominance of this fixture hard to ignore even in a game the market rates a coin-flip.

Premium TipOddsWhy we’re backing it
Crewe Alexandra to win, under 2.5 goals and Josh March to score any time14/1Two of these three legs stand up well. Crewe were comfortably the better side last season, scoring 64 goals to Crawley’s 44 and boasting a far superior goal difference, so an away win over a weak Crawley is a fair call. Josh March backs the scorer leg strongly, an ever-present striker who netted 11 League Two goals last season and now faces a Crawley defence that shipped 68. Under 2.5 is the awkward leg. Crawley barely score, which helps, but Crewe’s attack against that porous home defence could just as easily push the total past the line. It needs a tight, controlled Crewe win.
Priestley Farquharson over 0.5 shots on target and both teams to score – No17/2The both teams to score – No leg is the sounder half. Crawley have a blunt attack, managing just 44 goals last season, under one a game, and low-scoring sides hand you plenty of games where one team draws a blank. Priestley Farquharson is the punt attached to it. He is an aerial threat from a defender, scoring five times last season, so set pieces give him a route to test the keeper. But shots on target are rare for a centre-back, so treat his leg as the ambitious one and the No as the anchor.

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How Crawley Town go into the game

Crawley endured a difficult 2025-26, finishing 22nd in League Two and only narrowly avoiding relegation. A leaky defence that conceded 68 goals was at the root of their struggles.

Broadfield Stadium can be an awkward venue, and the hosts will hope home advantage helps them buck a poor recent record against Crewe. Tightening up defensively is the clear priority.

How Crewe Alexandra go into the game

Crewe were a steady, watchable side last season, finishing 11th on 67 points and scoring 64 goals. They travel to Sussex with real confidence given their recent dominance of this fixture.

Winning four of the last five meetings with Crawley, the Railwaymen clearly relish this match-up. Carrying that psychological edge into the new campaign would be the ideal start to the season.

Crawley Town vs Crewe Alexandra: 2025-26 by the numbers

Crawley Town vs Crewe Alexandra head-to-head

DateHomeScoreAway
07/02/26Crawley Town0-1Crewe Alexandra
16/08/25Crewe Alexandra1-0Crawley Town
19/05/24Crawley Town2-0Crewe Alexandra
10/02/24Crewe Alexandra1-0Crawley Town
21/10/23Crawley Town2-4Crewe Alexandra

Crewe have dominated this fixture, winning four of the last five meetings, including both last season. Crawley’s sole recent win came in May 2024, so the visitors travel with history firmly on their side.

Crawley Town vs Crewe Alexandra predictions & betting tips

Our PredictionOdds & BookmakerConfidenceWhy We’re Backing It
Crewe Alexandra to win6/4⭐⭐⭐A commanding recent record in the fixture.
Both teams to score – No8/11⭐⭐⭐Crawley leaked goals and could struggle
Josh March anytime scorer23/10⭐⭐A lively forward to lead the line.
Under 2.5 goals20/21⭐⭐A tight contest points to a lack of goals.
Crawley 0-2 Crewe13/1⭐⭐Our headline scoreline for an away win.

Crawley Town vs Crewe Alexandra score prediction

The market can barely separate them, but Crewe’s excellent recent record against Crawley and their superior league position last season tip us towards the visitors. Crawley will make it competitive at home, but we expect Crewe to edge a game with goals in it. Score prediction: Crawley 1-2 Crewe Alexandra.

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