Blackpool vs Crewe: result 4-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 3, 2024 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Crewe?
Blackpool won 4-1 on September 3, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 3′J. RhodesBlackpool
- 43′C. HamiltonBlackpool
- 55′S. CareyBlackpool
- 63′C. HamiltonBlackpool
- 65′O. BogleCrewe
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Crewe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
3-4-3- 18J. Beesley
- 16J. Rhodes
- 11A. Fletcher
- 23D. Thompson
- 10S. Carey
- 14E. Embleton
- 22C. Hamilton
- 26Z. Ashworth
- 20O. Casey
- 5M. Pennington
- 30H. Tyrer
Crewe
3-4-2-1- 7C. Long
- 14J. Lankester
- 11J. Tabiner
- 24C. Finney
- 19O. Lunt
- 26Kian Breckin
- 2R. Cooney
- 28L. Billington
- 3Jamie Knight-Lebel
- 18J. Connolly
- 12F. Marschall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Crewe have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | Wycombe(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Cambridge United(away) | 4-4 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Stockport County(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Burton Albion(away) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | Bromley(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Liverpool U21(home) | 5-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Chesterfield(home) | 0-5 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Rotherham(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Blackpool wins, 4 draws, 0 Crewe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2024 | Crewe 0-2 Blackpool | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Blackpool 1-1 Crewe | League One |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Crewe 1-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Blackpool 2-2 Crewe | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Crewe 1-1 Blackpool | League Two |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Crewe 1-2 Blackpool | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Crewe | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackpool sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Crewe sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CreweGroup 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | BlackpoolGroup 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
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