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

Key match information

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

Current form

Crewe Alexandra: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Bristol Rovers: 0-0-5, 0.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Crewe Alexandra scores 1.65 and concedes 1.35 goals per match. Bristol Rovers scores 0.75 and concedes 1.90. League average: 2.70 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Crewe Alexandra 65%, Bristol Rovers 45%. Over 2.5: Crewe Alexandra 65%, Bristol Rovers 60%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Crewe Alexandra has higher xG: 1.45 vs 1.27. Crewe Alexandra: 12.7 shots per match, Bristol Rovers: 11.4.

Match halves

Crewe Alexandra: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.75. Bristol Rovers: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.40.

Goals by minute

Crewe Alexandra: 16-30 (8 goals). Bristol Rovers: 16-30 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.70 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
1.65Goals scored / match0.75
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
1.35Goals conceded / match1.9
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
50%Average possession52%
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
4.25Shots on target / match2.75
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.7Shots per match11.4
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Crewe Alexandra
DDLDW
Season result split
45% W20% D35% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-4-7
1.55 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-3
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
LWWDD
Last 5 matches - 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 matches
Season result split
25% W10% D65% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-13
0.85 pts / match · goal difference -23
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-7
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Crewe Alexandra is 41% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Crewe Alexandra scoring profile: very strong

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

Bristol Rovers scoring profile: strong

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

33Goals scored (season)15
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
27Goals conceded (season)38
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
3Average goals in match2.65
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - Crewe Alexandra · 1.1 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 35% of matches and wins 45%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Crewe Alexandra - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.40
Goals scored / match0.81.2
Goals conceded / match0.41.2
Average goals in match1.22.4
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.400.20
Goals scored / match0.00.2
Goals conceded / match1.21.2
Average goals in match1.21.4
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.83
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
107%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.53
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
60%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
133%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / match
1.26
Away goals / match
+13%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence 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.