Match Report
In the standings it was Coventry City U21 15th on 35 points, Crewe Alexandra U21 20th on 23 — separated by 12. Scoring rates set the scale: Coventry City U21 1.64 scored and 2.25 conceded per game, Crewe Alexandra U21 1.46 and 2.46, with the league averaging 1.94.
Coventry City U21 had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Crewe Alexandra U21, 10.
5 meetings are on record — 5 won by Coventry City U21, 0 by Crewe Alexandra U21, 0 drawn, at 3.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings.
The venue was The Coventry Building Society Arena, with room for 32,609 spectators. Coventry City U21 led 3-2 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 3-2.
Goal scorers
Coventry City U21: Trialist A (40'), Khavarni Lincoln (37'), Conrad Ambursley (43') · Crewe Alexandra U21: Luca Moore (27'), Stan Dancey (29')
Key stats
Possession: Coventry City U21 47% · Crewe Alexandra U21 53% · Total shots: 16-12 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 2-2