England - EFL League TwoAESSEAL New York StadiumData current as of September 22, 2026

Rotherham United vs Crewe Alexandra: match statistics

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Rotherham United vs Crewe Alexandra: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Rotherham United plays Crewe Alexandra in EFL League Two (England). The game is scheduled for September 26, 2026. Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium.

Recent form

Rotherham United has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Crewe Alexandra has 0 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Rotherham United scores 1.43 goals per game and allows 1.43. Crewe Alexandra scores 1.00 and allows 0.71. Games in this league average 2.52 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 71% of Rotherham United's games and 57% of Crewe Alexandra's. The Over 2.5 rates are 57% and 14%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 44% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Rotherham United has the higher season xG average, 1.44 to 1.42 per game. Rotherham United takes 13.4 shots per game, while Crewe Alexandra takes 13.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Rotherham United leads at halftime in 14% of its games and scores 0.86 goals per game after halftime. Crewe Alexandra leads at halftime in 0% and scores 0.71 after halftime.

When the teams score

Rotherham United's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (3 goals). For Crewe Alexandra, it is minutes 76-90+ (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.52 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 44% 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

(2.09)
(3.54)
(3.15)

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.

Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
1.43Goals scored / game1
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
1.43Goals allowed / game0.71
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
50%Average possession50%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
4.29Shots on target / game3.86
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.43Shots per game13.43
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
4.29Shots on target3.86
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
10.6%Shot conversion7.4%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
50%Possession50%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
1.44xG for1.42
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
1.31xG against1.68
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra

Shooting quality

Rotherham United: BalancedCrewe Alexandra: Balanced
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
Accuracy (shots on target)32%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.26

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.

Rotherham United is 60% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Rotherham United · 1 pts / game - Crewe Alexandra

Rotherham United
WDLDW
Season result split
29% W43% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-3-2
1.29 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-0
Last 5 at home
1-2-0
DWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Crewe Alexandra
DDDDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
29% W71% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-5-0
1.57 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-5-0
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-0
Last 5 away
1-2-0
WDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.79BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

Rotherham United is 43% better for: goals scored per game.

1.43 goals / game - Rotherham United · 1 goals / game - Crewe Alexandra

Crewe Alexandra is 101% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.43 goals / game - Rotherham United · 0.71 goals / game - Crewe Alexandra

Rotherham United scoring profile: strong

Rotherham United scores in 86% of games (6 of 7 games), while Crewe Alexandra keeps a clean sheet in 43% (3 of 7 games).

Crewe Alexandra scoring profile: very strong

Crewe Alexandra scores in 86% of games (6 of 7 games), while Rotherham United keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 games).

10Goals scored (season)7
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
10Goals conceded (season)5
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
2.86Average goals per game1.71
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
8Goals scored (last 5)5
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
7Goals conceded (last 5)5
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra

How often they score at least...

86%1 goal86%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
43%2 goals14%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
14%3 goals0%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
0%4 goals0%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra

How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal57%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
43%2 goals14%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
14%3 goals0%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
0%4 goals0%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe 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.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time29%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
14%BTTS in both halves0%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
29%Scored in both halves0%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra

BTTS and goal count

57%Min. 3 goals and BTTS14%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
60%BTTS - last 580%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe 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

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time57%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time14%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra

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.

Rotherham United is 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.86 pts / game - Rotherham United · 0.71 pts / game - Crewe Alexandra

Rotherham United - half-time state
14% leading43% draw43% trailing
Crewe Alexandra - half-time state
0% leading71% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.86Points per game (1st half)0.71
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
0.57Goals scored (1st half)0.29
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
0.86Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
1.43Average goals (1st half)0.86
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
29%Clean sheet before half-time43%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
57%No goal before half-time71%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra

After half-time (2nd half)

1.57Points per game (2nd half)2.14
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
0.86Goals scored (2nd half)0.71
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
0.57Goals conceded (2nd half)0.14
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
1.43Average goals (2nd half)0.86
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
43%Clean sheet after half-time86%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra
29%No goal after half-time43%
Rotherham UnitedCrewe Alexandra

Rotherham United - second-half results

29% W71% D0% L
6
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.86
PPG before half-time
Lead holding207%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Crewe Alexandra - second-half results

57% W43% D0% L
5
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.71
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Rotherham United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.80
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.41.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Crewe Alexandra - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.80
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.80.2
Average goals per game1.20.8
1 goal80%40%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Rotherham United
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
1
2
16-30
2
3
31-45
1
0
46-60
2
2
61-75
3
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.28
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
91%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
64%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
74%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Rotherham United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
152%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.31
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Crewe Alexandra

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.55
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.42
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.97
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
106%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
45%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.57
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
43% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
43%

* 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

Rotherham UnitedLigaCrewe Alexandra
Average goals per game 2.862.52 1.71
Both teams scored 71%51% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%44% 14%
Clean sheets 14%29% 43%
Goal before half-time 86%70% 57%
Goal after half-time 71%75% 57%

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

2.52
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / game
0.94
Away goals / game
+68%
Home attack advantage
+41%
Home defensive advantage
+38%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Rotherham United and Crewe Alexandra play?

Rotherham United face Crewe Alexandra on September 26, 2026 in EFL League Two at AESSEAL New York Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Rotherham United vs Crewe Alexandra?

Rotherham United score 1.43 goals per game on average and Crewe Alexandra 1.00. The EFL League Two average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 71% of Rotherham United's matches and 57% of Crewe Alexandra's.

What form are Rotherham United and Crewe Alexandra in?

Over the last 5 games Rotherham United have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Crewe Alexandra 0-5-0 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Rotherham United vs Crewe Alexandra?

The statistical background for Rotherham United vs Crewe Alexandra — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.