England - EFL League TwoSt James ParkData current as of October 20, 2026

Exeter City vs Crewe Alexandra: match statistics

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Exeter City vs Crewe Alexandra: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Exeter City plays Crewe Alexandra in EFL League Two (England). The game is scheduled for October 20, 2026. Venue: St James Park.

Recent form

Exeter City has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Crewe Alexandra has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Exeter City scores 0.55 goals per game and allows 0.55. Crewe Alexandra scores 1.36 and allows 0.82. Games in this league average 2.48 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 18% of Exeter City's games and 64% of Crewe Alexandra's. The Over 2.5 rates are 9% and 27%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 43% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Crewe Alexandra has the higher season xG average, 1.28 to 1.19 per game. Exeter City takes 10.3 shots per game, while Crewe Alexandra takes 11.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Exeter City leads at halftime in 9% of its games and scores 0.36 goals per game after halftime. Crewe Alexandra leads at halftime in 18% and scores 0.73 after halftime.

When the teams score

Exeter City's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (2 goals). For Crewe Alexandra, it is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.48 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 43% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

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

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.39)
(3.25)
(2.65)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

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

Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0.55Goals scored / game1.36
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0.55Goals allowed / game0.82
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
46%Average possession48%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
3.18Shots on target / game3.55
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.27Shots per game11.73
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
3.18Shots on target3.55
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
5.3%Shot conversion11.6%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
46%Possession48%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
1.19xG for1.28
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
1.4xG against1.59
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra

Shooting quality

Exeter City: BalancedCrewe Alexandra: Balanced
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
Accuracy (shots on target)31%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.170.38

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Crewe Alexandra is 38% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Exeter City · 2.2 pts / game - Crewe Alexandra

Exeter City
DLWWD
Season result split
27% W36% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-4
1.18 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-3-0
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
WDDDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.36BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Crewe Alexandra
DDWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
45% W55% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-6-0
1.91 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-0
Last 5 away
2-3-0
WDDDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.04Opponent xG: 1.55BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how 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 147% better for: goals scored per game.

0.55 goals / game - Exeter City · 1.36 goals / game - Crewe Alexandra

Exeter City is 49% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.55 goals / game - Exeter City · 0.82 goals / game - Crewe Alexandra

Exeter City scoring profile: mixed

Exeter City scores in 45% of games (5 of 11 games), while Crewe Alexandra keeps a clean sheet in 36% (4 of 11 games).

Crewe Alexandra scoring profile: strong

Crewe Alexandra scores in 91% of games (10 of 11 games), while Exeter City keeps a clean sheet in 55% (6 of 11 games).

6Goals scored (season)15
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
6Goals conceded (season)9
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
1.09Average goals per game2.18
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
2Goals scored (last 5)9
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
1Goals conceded (last 5)5
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra

How often they score at least...

45%1 goal91%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
9%2 goals27%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0%3 goals18%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0%4 goals0%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra

How often they concede at least...

45%1 goal64%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
9%2 goals18%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0%3 goals0%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0%4 goals0%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra

* 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.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time27%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0%Scored in both halves18%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra

BTTS and goal count

9%Min. 3 goals and BTTS27%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0%BTTS - last 580%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra

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

27%Min. 1 goal before half-time64%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
9%Min. 2 goals before half-time45%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra

2nd half

55%Min. 1 goal after half-time64%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
18%Min. 2 goals after half-time27%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra

Game halves— when 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 18% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Exeter City · 1.18 pts / game - Crewe Alexandra

Exeter City - half-time state
9% leading73% draw18% trailing
Crewe Alexandra - half-time state
18% leading64% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1.18
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0.18Goals scored (1st half)0.64
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0.18Goals conceded (1st half)0.45
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0.36Average goals (1st half)1.09
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
82%Clean sheet before half-time55%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
91%No goal before half-time55%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra

After half-time (2nd half)

1.18Points per game (2nd half)1.82
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0.36Goals scored (2nd half)0.73
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0.36Goals conceded (2nd half)0.36
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
0.73Average goals (2nd half)1.09
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
64%Clean sheet after half-time73%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra
64%No goal after half-time36%
Exeter CityCrewe Alexandra

Exeter City - second-half results

18% W64% D18% L
11
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding300%

Leads at halftime in 9% of games and wins 27%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Crewe Alexandra - second-half results

45% W45% D9% L
13
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.18
PPG before half-time
Lead holding250%

Leads at halftime in 18% of games and wins 45%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Exeter City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.60
Goals scored / game0.00.4
Goals allowed / game0.00.2
Average goals per game0.00.6
1 goal0%60%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Crewe Alexandra - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.20
Goals scored / game1.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.40.6
Average goals per game1.61.2
1 goal80%60%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+40
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Exeter City
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
1
31-45
1
1
46-60
1
2
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Crewe Alexandra
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
3
1
16-30
2
4
31-45
4
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
3
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

1.64
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.7 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
66%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
41%
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
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Exeter City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.64
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.85
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
37%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.42
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Crewe Alexandra

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.31
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.85
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.77
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
139%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
55%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.29
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Exeter CityLigaCrewe Alexandra
Average goals per game▼ 1.092.48▼ 2.18
Both teams scored▼ 18%53%▲ 64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 9%43%▼ 27%
Clean sheets▲ 55%28%▲ 36%
Goal before half-time▼ 27%67%▼ 64%
Goal after half-time▼ 55%77%▼ 64%

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

2.48
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.50
Home goals / game
0.98
Away goals / game
+53%
Home attack advantage
+35%
Home defensive advantage
+32%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Exeter City and Crewe Alexandra play?

Exeter City face Crewe Alexandra on October 20, 2026 in EFL League Two at St James Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Exeter City vs Crewe Alexandra?

Exeter City score 0.55 goals per game on average and Crewe Alexandra 1.36. The EFL League Two average is 2.48 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 18% of Exeter City's matches and 64% of Crewe Alexandra's.

What form are Exeter City and Crewe Alexandra in?

Over the last 5 games Exeter City have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Crewe Alexandra 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Exeter City vs Crewe Alexandra?

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