About Match
Crewe Alexandra go into the game 7th in the table on 9 points; Grimsby Town sit 11th on 7 — a 2-point gap. Crewe Alexandra rank 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 7th table position. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Crewe Alexandra run at 1 scored and 0.6 conceded, Grimsby Town at 1.4 and 1.2. Crewe Alexandra would climb to 12 points with a win and up to 1st (other results held equal).
Crewe Alexandra's last three games have all finished level. Grimsby Town's last four games have all finished level.
18 meetings are on record — 10 won by Crewe Alexandra, 8 by Grimsby Town, 0 drawn, at 3.06 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 67% of the meetings.
Alexandra Stadium in Crewe stages the fixture, a ground that holds 10,153.