About Match
6 points and 15 places separate them: Crewe Alexandra 7th with 9, Rochdale 22nd with 3. Crewe Alexandra rank 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 7th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Crewe Alexandra 1 scored and 0.6 conceded per game, Rochdale 1 and 2, with the league averaging 1.33. A win here leaves Crewe Alexandra on 12 points and up to 1st, other results permitting.
Three consecutive draws precede this one for Crewe Alexandra.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 2 Crewe Alexandra wins, 3 for Rochdale, 5 draws, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 30% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 70%.
The match takes place at Alexandra Stadium in Crewe (capacity 10,153).