Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Stevenage (2nd, 85 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Crewe Alexandra (13th, 58 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Stevenage 1.33 scored and 0.85 conceded per game, Crewe Alexandra 1.04 and 1.3, with the league averaging 1.17.
7 matches unbeaten backed Crewe Alexandra's arrival.
Across 15 recorded meetings, Stevenage have 6 wins to Crewe Alexandra's 6, with 3 draws, at 2.67 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 27% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 60%.
The Lamex Stadium in Stevenage staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,722. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.