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Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 15th Mar, 12:30 BST, Alexandra Stadium, Crewe

Saturday lunch time sees Lee Bell’s Crewe Alexandra and Grant McCann’s Doncaster Rovers go up against one another in a League Two battle at the Alexandra Stadium. League Two statistics are the foundation of the predictions you'll find below, with head to head (H2H) records included too. It's all on this page, with graphics and odds from leading bookmakers available for seventeen major betting markets using the tabs.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We do not expect to see a a bore-draw or a sneaky 1-0 win here, and instead we're tipping over 1.5 goals. That means that Crewe and Doncaster will score at least a couple of between them during 90 mins. It's a prediction based on the recent form of the respective sides, as well as their historic head-to-heads. We give it a probability of 76%. The bookmakers have it priced at 1.33.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Crewe are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 37% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 3.20.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Crewe
37%
11/5
3%
21/10
Draw
26%
23/1012/5
3%
Doncaster
37%
5/4
2%
5/4
2%
Draw 1-1
12%
11/25/1
Doncaster 1-0
9%
13/26/1
Crewe 1-0
9%
8/17/1
Doncaster 2-1
8%
17/215/2
Crewe 2-1
8%
11/1
9%
9/1
Draw 0-0
7%
8/17/1
Doncaster 2-0
6%
9/1
9%
17/2
Crewe 2-0
6%
14/112/1
Draw 2-2
6%
14/112/1
Doncaster 3-1
4%
18/114/1
Crewe 3-1
4%
25/118/1
Doncaster 3-0
3%
20/116/1
Crewe 3-0
3%
33/122/1
Doncaster 3-2
3%
28/122/1
Crewe 3-2
3%
33/125/1
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
43/401/1
2%
Under 2.5 Goals
49%
8/118/11
Home 1st Goal
48%
13/10-
Away 1st Goal
48%
8/11
4%
-
No 1st Goal
4%
8/1-
BTTS - Yes
55%
5/617/20
1%
BTTS - No
45%
5/617/20
3%
BTTS - Home Win
18%
11/219/4
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/27/2
2%
BTTS - Away Win
18%
15/4
5%
7/2
2%
Home/draw
63%
8/13
3%
8/13
1%
Away/draw
63%
4/114/11
Home/away
74%
1/33/10
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
1/37/20
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
9/42/1
Over 3.5 Goals
29%
11/45/2
Under 3.5 Goals
71%
1/41/4
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
7/16/1
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
1/121/12
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
16/112/1
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/401/66
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/141/16
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
8/17/1
Home DNB
55%
6/5
5%
6/5
2%
Away DNB
55%
8/13
3%
8/13
Crewe win to nil
19%
9/2
10%
-
Doncaster win to nil
19%
11/4-
Crewe / Crewe
16%
4/119/5
Crewe / Doncaster
3%
25/120/1
Crewe / Draw
6%
14/112/1
8%
Draw / Crewe
12%
6/1
8%
11/2
Draw / Doncaster
15%
9/217/4
Draw / Draw
17%
15/419/5
7%
Doncaster / Crewe
3%
28/122/1
Doncaster / Doncaster
22%
11/4
6%
5/2
3%
Doncaster / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Win / draw / win League Two table

Crewe have played 36 matches so far this season and are in 7th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

7 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 1 game, drawn 5 and won 1. Crewe have conceded 8 goals, scored 7, failed to score in 1 match and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Crewe have played 17 games at home, winning 8, drawing 5 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 25 goals, conceded 20 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and failed to score 5 times in home league games.

Doncaster lay in 3rd place on 62 points in the League Two league table having played 36 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 34 games against teams below them in the table, winning 17, drawing 8 and losing 9 games. They have scored 51 goals and kept 9 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Doncaster have conceded 40 goals and have failed to score in 6 matches.

Away league performance

Doncaster have played 18 away games, winning 9, drawing 3 and losing 6 games. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Crewe
Doncaster
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall3620882468 
May 3
d
 
1-1F
Apr 1
l
 
2-0A
2
Bradford3619981866 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 5
Apr 26
w
 
1-2F
3
Doncaster Away36188101062 
Mar 15
d
 
1-1F
-
-
4
Notts C36171091861 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 22
d
 
1-1A
May 3
5
AFC Wim36179102260 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-0A
Apr 12
l
 
1-0A
6
Port Vale3515137758 
Mar 29
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-2A
w
 
2-3F
7
Crewe Home3614148756 
-
-
d
 
1-1A
Mar 15
8
Grimsby3617514-256 
Apr 1
w
 
0-2F
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-3F
9
Colchester3613167955 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 18
Apr 21
d
 
1-1F
10
Bromley36131211351 
w
 
4-1F
w
 
1-2A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
11
Salford36131112250 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
Mar 22
12
Fleetwood36121311649 
l
 
1-4A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
2-4F
13
Cheltenham36131013-349 
Apr 12
l
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2A
Apr 5
14
Chesterfield35139131348 
l
 
0-5A
w
 
1-3F
l
 
0-3A
l
 
5-2A
15
Swindon36111312046 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
2-2F
w
 
1-2F
16
Barrow3512716-343 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-3F
17
Newport3612717-1643 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
2-1A
w
 
3-0F
l
 
3-1F
18
MK Dons3512617-442 
Apr 21
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
19
Gillingham3511816-841 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
20
Harrogate3611718-1640 
w
 
3-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
21
Accrington3610917-1039 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
4-1F
w
 
1-2F
22
Tranmere3671217-2833 
w
 
3-1A
Apr 26
w
 
3-1F
Apr 18
23
Morecambe368523-2329 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
24
Carlisle356920-2627 
w
 
3-2A
d
 
1-1A
Mar 29
d
 
0-00-0
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Crewe 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
9
Lost
5
Doncaster 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Crewe since 2007
Crewe
Doncaster
Goals: Scored
15
16
Games: Scored
9 / 11
10 / 11
Clean sheets
1 / 11
2 / 11
CRE
5
D
3
DON
3
League games at Doncaster since 2006
Doncaster
Crewe
Goals: Scored
19
14
Games: Scored
9 / 12
9 / 12
Clean sheets
3 / 12
3 / 12
CRE
4
D
1
DON
7
Goal Statistics
Crewe 7th Doncaster 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Crewe will score no more than 1 goal
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Doncaster will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-9
Crewe’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+3
Doncaster’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/281630/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Crewe
PG (predicted goals)
Doncaster
1.4
1.4
Attack rating
CRE
DON
11%
better
view stats
Games scored27
29
Failed to score9
7
Scored first16
21
Goals scored44
53
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.5
Avg. shots per game7
10
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for17
15
Avg. XG for1.2
1.6
KickOff rating
+11%
Defence rating
14%
better
CRE
DON
view stats
Games conceded23
27
Clean sheets13
9
Conceded first16
14
Goals conceded37
43
Avg. goals conceded1
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded8
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
5
Conversion rate against13%
20%
Avg. XG against1.1
1
KickOff rating
+14%

Crewe v Doncaster League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Crewe League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
367611
F MarschallJ LankesterJ LankesterZ Williams
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Marschall GLK36
2
-
M Conway DEF3621
6
-
J Tabiner MID3523
4
-
M Holicek MID3415
7
-
M Sanders MID341
5
-
R Cooney DEF3335
8
1
Z Williams DEF3312
11
-
S Tracey FWD336
8
-
J. Knight-Lebel DEF283
10
1
M Demetriou DEF281
4
-
O Bogle FWD2352
1
-
J Lankester MID2076
4
-
J Connolly DEF19
3
-
J Powell MID191
3
-
C Long FWD165
1
L Billington DEF142
3
-
A. Thibaut FWD1411
3
-
C Thomas MID131
2
-
K Hemmings FWD113
1
-
C O'Riordan DEF102
2
-
C Finney DEF9
-
T Lowery MID82
2
-
C. Agius FWD71
-
F. Roberts FWD3
-
Doncaster League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3612810
T Sharman-LoweL MolyneuxL MolyneuxO Bailey
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Sharman-Lowe GLK36
3
-
O Bailey MID3632
10
-
J Ironside FWD3641
-
P McCarthy FWD3671
4
-
L Molyneux FWD35128
6
1
J Sterry DEF3214
5
-
J Gibson MID3245
2
2
H Clifton MID3241
8
1
J Olowu DEF3132
1
-
J McGrath DEF303
6
1
G Broadbent MID2813
2
-
P Kelly MID231
2
1
J Maxwell DEF201
2
-
T Anderson DEF191
1
1
J Sbarra MID1812
-
J Senior DEF131
2
1
R Street FWD126
3
-
C. Crew MID8
2
-
E. Ennis FWD81
-
T Nixon DEF4
-
R Wood DEF3
-
Z Westbrooke MID2
-