Match Report
67 points for Crewe Alexandra (11th), 68 for Oldham Athletic (10th): a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Oldham Athletic no better than 20th for form, against 10th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Crewe Alexandra ran at 1.39 scored and 1.26 conceded, Oldham Athletic at 1.3 and 0.96.
Momentum sat with Oldham Athletic, winners of their last five. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Crewe Alexandra against 15/15 for Oldham Athletic.
The sides have met 16 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Crewe Alexandra, 5 draws and 6 for Oldham Athletic, at 1.94 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 31% of meetings.
With 100 matches recorded and 2.8 yellow cards per game, S. Mather was the man in the middle. Alexandra Stadium, capacity 10,153, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Crewe Alexandra: Reece Hutchinson (33'), Matus Holicek (90') · Oldham Athletic: Kane Drummond (29')
Key stats
Possession: Crewe Alexandra 47% · Oldham Athletic 53% · Total shots: 18-23 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 6-4