Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Wigan Athletic U21 10th with 38 points, Crewe Alexandra U21 20th with 23, 15 apart. The last five rounds placed Wigan Athletic U21 5th in the league for form — higher than their 10th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.94 goals per team per game, Crewe Alexandra U21 ran at 1.46 scored and 2.46 conceded, Wigan Athletic U21 at 2.39 and 2.07.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Crewe Alexandra U21, 1 by Wigan Athletic U21, 3 drawn, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 100%.
Alexandra Stadium, capacity 10,153, hosted the game. Wigan Athletic U21 led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Crewe Alexandra U21: O. Taylor (53') · Wigan Athletic U21: Cole Simms (37'), J. Knott (44'), R. Greenhalgh (83')
Key stats
Possession: Crewe Alexandra U21 54% · Wigan Athletic U21 46% · Total shots: 15-14 · On target: 2-8 · Corners: 8-6