Match Report
Chesterfield went into the game 6th in the table on 79 points; Crewe Alexandra sat 11th on 67 — a 12-point gap. Crewe Alexandra had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 11th in the table. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Chesterfield ran at 1.54 scored and 1.22 conceded, Crewe Alexandra at 1.39 and 1.26.
Chesterfield were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The sides have met 14 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Chesterfield, 3 draws and 6 for Crewe Alexandra, at 4.07 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 36% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 64% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 57%. The last five meetings averaged 5 goals, well above the all-time 4.07.
With 91 matches recorded and 2.0 yellow cards per game, J. Bell was the man in the middle. Technique Stadium, capacity 10,504, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Chesterfield led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Chesterfield: Lee Bonis (36'), Lee Bonis (68')
Key stats
Possession: Chesterfield 52% · Crewe Alexandra 48% · Total shots: 13-7 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 0-3