Match Report
Accrington Stanley went into the game 16th in the table on 53 points; Crewe Alexandra sat 11th on 67 — a 14-point gap. Accrington Stanley had been under-performing their position — 24th on five-round form against 16th in the table.
Accrington Stanley had lost three in a row.
The sides have met 21 times in the GioScore results database: 10 wins for Accrington Stanley, 3 draws and 8 for Crewe Alexandra, at 2.57 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 29% of the meetings went over two goals.
Goal scorers
Accrington Stanley: Freddie Sass (51'), Seamus Conneely (56')
Key stats
Possession: Accrington Stanley 40% · Crewe Alexandra 60% · Total shots: 14-4 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 4-7