About Match
Level on 9 points, Crewe Alexandra (7th) and Tranmere Rovers (4th) meet as equals in the table. On the form table Crewe Alexandra stand 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 7th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Crewe Alexandra 1 scored and 0.6 conceded per game, Tranmere Rovers 1.8 and 1, with the league averaging 1.33. Victory would move Crewe Alexandra to 12 points and up to 1st, overtaking Tranmere Rovers, with other results unchanged.
Crewe Alexandra have drawn three in a row. Tranmere Rovers have not lost in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 14 games: 7 Crewe Alexandra wins, 5 for Tranmere Rovers, 2 draws, at 2.36 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 79% of the meetings won by the home side.
Alexandra Stadium in Crewe, capacity 10,153, hosts the game.