Grimsby vs Crewe: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 9, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Crewe?
Grimsby won 2-1 on December 9, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 18′Abobaker EisaGrimsby
- 45′D. RoseGrimsby
- 78′J. WhiteCrewe
Official lineup for Grimsby vs Crewe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Grimsby
4-2-3-1- 32D. Rose
- 7Abobaker Eisa
- 29A. Hunt
- 14A. Gnahoua
- 15H. Clifton
- 42K. Conteh
- 3A. Driscoll-Glennon
- 31N. Maher
- 5H. Rodgers
- 28T. Mullarkey
- 1H. Cartwright
Crewe
3-4-3- 10S. Tracey
- 9C. Baker-Richardson
- 20E. Nevitt
- 3R. Adebisi
- 28L. Billington
- 8C. Thomas
- 2R. Cooney
- 5M. Demetriou
- 15C. O'Riordan
- 6L. Offord
- 1H. Davies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Crewe have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2023 | Oxford United(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Sutton Utd(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Forest Green(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Slough Town(home) | 7-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2023 | Sutton Utd(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Doncaster(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Derby(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Notts County(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Grimsby wins, 0 draws, 2 Crewe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2023 | Grimsby 2-0 Crewe | League Two |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Crewe 0-3 Grimsby | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Grimsby 4-0 Crewe | League Cup |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Grimsby 0-2 Crewe | League Two |
| May 4, 2019 | Grimsby 2-0 Crewe | League Two |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Crewe 2-0 Grimsby | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 1.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Crewe | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Grimsby sit 11th in League Two (13 points from 10 matches) and Crewe sit 3rd (18 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Crewe | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 18 |
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
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