Match summary
Crewe Alexandra beat Northampton Town 1-0 in the League Two (England).
Crewe Alexandra vs Northampton TownResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027
Crewe Alexandra
March53'
1
-FT
0Aug 22, 2026
Alexandra Stadium
Northampton Town
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
75'Substitution
Crewe Alexandra
Goal!
1-0
Josh March
53'·Crewe Alexandra
⚽
37'Yellow Card
Crewe Alexandra
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Northampton Town
49%Ball Possession51%
6Shots Total15
3Shots On Target6
7Corners6
14Fouls12
1Yellow Cards1
1Offsides0
6Saves2
444Passes455
2Shots Off Target7
75Attacks110
38Dangerous Attacks44
3Shots Inside Box11
3Shots Outside Box4
1Goals0
12Free Kicks14
1Shots Blocked2
3Substitutions3
17Tackles19
352Accurate Passes376
1Injuries1
14Total Crosses18
2Accurate Crosses6
8Interceptions12
46Duels Won61
1Big Chances Created0
Team Lineups
Manager: Lee Bell
Starting XI
1
TB
Tom Booth2
LB
Lewis Billington6
LO
Luke Offord12
JS
Josh Stephenson17
MH
Matus Holicek11
JT
Joel Tabiner7
JL
Jack Lankester20
CA
Calum Agius9
JM
Josh MarchSubstitutes
4
KU
Kyle Ure22
PC
Phil Croker29
AT
Adrien Thibaut30
SD
Stan Dancey31
LT
Luke Thomas32
LM
Luca MooreManager: Chris Hogg
Starting XI
1
ZJ
Zach Jeacock32
HS
Harvey Saunders20
LB
Logan Briggs24
CL
Connor Lemonheigh-Evans9
MW
Matty WarhurstSubstitutes
16
JW
Joe Wormleighton21
JP
Jack Perkins34
RF
Ross Fitzsimons35
MD
Max DychePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Booth GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 44 | - | - | |
Josh March FW | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 17 | - | 4/14 | |
Matus Holicek MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 49 | 6 | 10/16 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 18 | 4 | 7/11 | ||
Josh Stephenson DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 84 | - | 5/8 | |
Lewis Billington DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 44 | 1 | 4/9 | |
Luke Offord DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 89 | 2 | 2/6 | |
Joel Tabiner MF | 75' | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | 1 | 5/7 | |
| 15' | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 1 | 4/6 | ||
Kyle Ure MF | 15' | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | - | 0/1 | |
Calum Agius MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 15 | - | 1/10 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 22 | 1 | 1/7 | ||
Jack Lankester MF | 75' | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | - | 1/9 | |
Adrien Thibaut FW | - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 2/2 |
Crewe Alexandra vs Northampton Town — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 15 | W2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10/15 | 7-3 |
| Northampton Town | 15 | L1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5/15 | 4-6 |
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- Meetings on record
- 13
- Period covered
- 2009-11-21 – 2023-03-18
- Crewe Alexandra wins
- 4
- Draws
- 4
- Northampton Town wins
- 5
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3.15
- Over 2.5 goals
- 46%
- Both teams scored
- 62%
- Home side won
- 54%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 1D 2L (Crewe Alexandra view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.8 vs 3.15
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-18 | Northampton Town | 1-0 | Crewe Alexandra |
| 2022-08-20 | Crewe Alexandra | 2-2 | Northampton Town |
| 2021-03-20 | Northampton Town | 0-1 | Crewe Alexandra |
| 2020-12-12 | Crewe Alexandra | 2-1 | Northampton Town |
| 2019-11-16 | Northampton Town | 4-1 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | W | 3 | +7 |
| Northampton Town | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | D | 13 | +2 |
- Points gap
- 2 ptsCrewe Alexandra 3 · Northampton Town 1
- Positions
- #10 vs #15
- Goals per game
- 1/0 vs 0/0scored/conceded per game · league average 1.27
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 13 matches
Goals
17-24
Total matches
13Recent matches (5/13)
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 13 matches
4
Crewe Alexandra wins
4
Draws
5
Northampton Town wins
Goals Scored
17 - 24
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