Match analysis
EnglandLeague Two
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this League Two fixture.
Matúš Holíček⚽Matúš Holíček🔄Jordan Gibson⚽Joe White🟨Jordan Gibson⚽Joe White🔄
Charlie Tasker🔄Cian Hayes🔄Dajaune Brown🔄Joel Tabiner⚽Joel Tabiner🔄Jordan Gibson🔄Kyle Ure🔄Babajide Ezekiel Adeeko🔄Aden Flint⚽Crewe beat Rochdale 3-2 on Saturday 17 October in a League Two fixture. Crewe led 2-0 at the break and saw it out. On the numbers, Rochdale saw more of the ball (60%), while the shot count was 10 for Crewe and 15 for Rochdale.
The goals for Crewe came from Matúš Holíček (39') and Jordan Gibson (45', 55'). Aden Flint (90') scored for Rochdale. One of the goals was an own goal.
Both of our tips landed, with Crewe to win coming in.
3W 7D 0L1.60 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| CreweHome | Rating | RochdaleAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,538 | Overall | 1,425 |
| 1,541 | Match venue | 1,402 |
| 1,541 | At home | 1,454 |
| 1,498 | Away | 1,402 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,451 | Attack | 1,424 |
| 1,560 | Defence | 1,500 |
| 1,482 | Home attack | 1,485 |
| 1,421 | Away attack | 1,367 |
| 1,532 | Home defence | 1,489 |
| 1,578 | Away defence | 1,507 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,653 | Goal environment | 1,550 |
| 1,663 | Home goals | 1,535 |
| 1,490 | Away goals | 1,515 |
| 1,496 | Possession | 1,502 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,504 | Set-piece attack | 1,473 |
| 1,504 | Set-piece defence | 1,474 |
| 1,542 | Close games | 1,413 |
| 1,535 | Winning margin | 1,424 |
Match venue compares Crewe at home with Rochdale away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Crewe1:1Rochdale1:1
Value VinnyWonThe pickCrewe win
Crewe arrive at this fixture on a 10-game unbeaten run — three wins and seven draws with no defeats — and that's the number that catches my eye. In League Two, where results can swing on a single bad bounce, going 10 games without a loss tells you something about the consistency…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWonThe pickCrewe win
Crewe host Rochdale at their ground on 17 October, and the numbers, my young friend, tell a story that is rather plain. You must look at the force in the numbers, yes? Crewe's home record over 20 games reads 10 wins, 6 draws, 4 losses, with 1.8 points per game. They score 1.4…
In ten meetings since August 2014, Crewe have won three, Rochdale have taken three and four were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Crewe vs Rochdale prediction page.
