Crewe Alexandra vs Bristol Rovers: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Crewe Alexandra played against Bristol Rovers in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on December 19, 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Crewe Alexandra has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Bristol Rovers has 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses, with 0.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Crewe Alexandra scores 1.65 goals per game and allows 1.35. Bristol Rovers scores 0.75 and allows 1.90. Games in this league average 2.70 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 65% of Crewe Alexandra's games and 45% of Bristol Rovers's. The Over 2.5 rates are 65% and 60%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Crewe Alexandra has the higher season xG average, 1.45 to 1.27 per game. Crewe Alexandra takes 12.7 shots per game, while Bristol Rovers takes 11.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Crewe Alexandra leads at halftime in 35% of its games and scores 0.75 goals per game after halftime. Bristol Rovers leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.40 after halftime.

When the teams score

Crewe Alexandra's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (8 goals). For Bristol Rovers, it is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.70 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

37Possession (%)63
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
10Shots15
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
3Shots on target3
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
1.14xG1.53
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
3Corners3
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
41Dangerous attacks52
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
10Fouls20
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
4Cards3
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
1.65Goals scored / game0.75
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
1.35Goals allowed / game1.9
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
50%Average possession52%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
4.25Shots on target / game2.75
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.7Shots per game11.4
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
4.25Shots on target2.75
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
13%Shot conversion6.6%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
50%Possession52%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
1.45xG for1.27
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
1.49xG against1.37
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers

Shooting quality

Crewe Alexandra: Efficient finishingBristol Rovers: Balanced
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
Accuracy (shots on target)33%24%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.390.27

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Crewe Alexandra
DDLDW
Season result split
45% W20% D35% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-4-7
1.55 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-3
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
LWWDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.58Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Bristol Rovers
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
25% W10% D65% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-13
0.85 pts / game · goal difference -23
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-7
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.50Opponent xG: 1.34BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Crewe Alexandra is 120% better for: goals scored per game.

1.65 goals / game - Crewe Alexandra · 0.75 goals / game - Bristol Rovers

Crewe Alexandra is 41% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.35 goals / game - Crewe Alexandra · 1.9 goals / game - Bristol Rovers

Crewe Alexandra scoring profile: very strong

Crewe Alexandra scores in 75% of games (15 of 20 meczów), while Bristol Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 15% (3 of 20 meczów).

Bristol Rovers scoring profile: strong

Bristol Rovers scores in 55% of games (11 of 20 meczów), while Crewe Alexandra keeps a clean sheet in 15% (3 of 20 meczów).

33Goals scored (season)15
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
27Goals conceded (season)38
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
3Average goals per game2.65
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
10Goals scored (last 5)1
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
8Goals conceded (last 5)12
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal55%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
50%2 goals15%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
30%3 goals5%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
10%4 goals0%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers

How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal85%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
35%2 goals50%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
15%3 goals35%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
0%4 goals20%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

30%BTTS at half-time5%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
5%BTTS in both halves0%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
40%Scored in both halves5%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers

BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
80%BTTS - last 520%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
55%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
30%Min. 3 goals after half-time30%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Crewe Alexandra is 41% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.55 pts / game - Crewe Alexandra · 1.1 pts / game - Bristol Rovers

Crewe Alexandra - half-time state
35% leading50% draw15% trailing
Bristol Rovers - half-time state
25% leading35% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.55Points per game (1st half)1.1
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
0.9Goals scored (1st half)0.35
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
0.65Goals conceded (1st half)0.65
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
1.55Average goals (1st half)1
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
60%Clean sheet before half-time55%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
40%No goal before half-time70%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers

After half-time (2nd half)

1.35Points per game (2nd half)0.65
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)0.4
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
0.7Goals conceded (2nd half)1.25
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
1.45Average goals (2nd half)1.65
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
45%Clean sheet after half-time30%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
45%No goal after half-time70%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers

Crewe Alexandra - second-half results

35% W30% D35% L
31
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.55
PPG before half-time
Lead holding129%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 45%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Bristol Rovers - second-half results

15% W20% D65% L
22
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-17
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.10
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Crewe Alexandra - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.40
Goals scored / game0.81.2
Goals allowed / game0.41.2
Average goals per game1.22.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%80%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Bristol Rovers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.400.20
Goals scored / game0.00.2
Goals allowed / game1.21.2
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference-6-5
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Crewe Alexandra
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
8
4
16-30
6
5
31-45
7
5
46-60
2
2
61-75
6
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Bristol Rovers
ScoredConceded
0
4
0-15
4
4
16-30
3
5
31-45
3
4
46-60
4
7
61-75
1
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -13 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.83
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
41%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Crewe Alexandra

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
107%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Bristol Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+8.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.52
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.53
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
60%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
133%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.85
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
7% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
7%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

Crewe AlexandraLigaBristol Rovers
Average goals per game 3.002.70 2.65
Both teams scored 65%57% 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 65%49% 60%
Clean sheets 15%24% 15%
Goal before half-time 70%71% 70%
Goal after half-time 75%76% 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.70
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.26
Away goals / game
+13%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Crewe AlexandraGoalEmre TezgelAssist: Reece Hutchinson
  2. Bristol RoversYellow cardClinton Mola
  3. Crewe AlexandraRed cardAdrien Thibaut
  4. Crewe AlexandraSubstitutionOn: Dion RankineOff: Emre Tezgel
  5. Bristol RoversYellow cardJack Sparkes
  6. Crewe AlexandraYellow cardJames Connolly
  7. Bristol RoversSubstitutionOn: Shaqai FordeOff: Fabrizio cavegn
  8. Bristol RoversYellow cardLuke Kevin Southwood
  9. Crewe AlexandraYellow cardMax Harrison Sanders
  10. Bristol RoversSubstitutionOn: Ollie DewsburyOff: Callum Damian Peter Morton

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Michael BarlowMatches officiated: 8
4.75Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 225%Home wins38%Draws38%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Crewe Alexandra vs Bristol Rovers?

The EFL League Two match finished Crewe Alexandra 1:1 Bristol Rovers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Crewe Alexandra vs Bristol Rovers?

Crewe Alexandra score 1.65 goals per game on average and Bristol Rovers 0.75. The EFL League Two average is 2.70 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 65% of Crewe Alexandra's matches and 45% of Bristol Rovers's.

What form are Crewe Alexandra and Bristol Rovers in?

Over the last 5 games Crewe Alexandra have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Bristol Rovers 0-0-5 (0.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Crewe Alexandra vs Bristol Rovers?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Crewe Alexandra vs Bristol Rovers: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.