Match Report
14 points and 7 places separated them: Crewe Alexandra 11th with 67, Salford City 4th with 81. Recent form told a different story for Crewe Alexandra: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 11th. Per game in the league, Crewe Alexandra were scoring 1.39 and conceding 1.26, Salford City 1.33 and 1.11, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 3 Crewe Alexandra wins, 4 for Salford City, 2 draws, at 4.22 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 78% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 89%.
Alexandra Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,153. Crewe Alexandra led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Crewe Alexandra: Emre Tezgel (14')
Key stats
Possession: Crewe Alexandra 44% · Salford City 56% · Total shots: 19-15 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 4-3