Match Report
41 points separated the sides: Ipswich Town 11th on 70, Crewe Alexandra 24th on 29. Crewe Alexandra had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 18th in the league over the last five rounds against 24th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Crewe Alexandra 0.8 scored and 1.8 conceded per game, Ipswich Town 1.46 and 1, with the league averaging 1.35.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 0 Crewe Alexandra wins, 3 for Ipswich Town, 1 draw, at 1.75 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
Alexandra Stadium in Crewe staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,153. On the scoreboard, Ipswich Town led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.




