Match Report
Crewe Alexandra (4th, 0 pts) visited Bolton Wanderers (1st, 8 pts) with 8 points between them. Recent form told a different story for Crewe Alexandra: only 54th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Bolton Wanderers were scoring 3 and conceding 1, Crewe Alexandra 0.33 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.54 goals per team per game.
Bolton Wanderers arrived off three straight defeats.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 4 for Bolton Wanderers, 2 for Crewe Alexandra and 0 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 67%.
University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton staged the fixture, a ground that holds 28,723. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.