Crewe Alexandra FC
Football England - EFL League Two Mornflake Stadium Thu 1 Jan 10:00
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  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League Two Betting Preview: Crewe vs Cheltenham

Crewe meet Cheltenham at Mornflake Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Thursday 1 January.

Goals at Both Ends Likely

We’ve gone through the betting options for Crewe vs Cheltenham and the wager that really stands out is BTTS Yes. We are more than happy to take the -120 that this outcome happens.

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Cheltenham Overcame Crewe in Last H2H

Crewe Alexandra have been defeated in back-to-back League Two games. On the road, they recently suffered a 2-0 loss against Newport County at Rodney Parade.

Cheltenham Town have now enjoyed two straight League Two away victories, while their previous league game was a 2-0 home defeat to Swindon Town at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cheltenham have landed wins in their last two clashes against Crewe. Away at Mornflake Stadium, the most recent scoreline was 3-2 which came after a 2-1 home win at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium. It’s been four Cheltenham wins, two draws and two Crewe victories in the past 8 H2H matches.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Crewe logo Crewe 31 13 8 10 47 38 9 47:38 47
18 Cheltenham logo Cheltenham 29 9 3 17 29 51 -22 29:51 30
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Confirmed Lineups

Crewe confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Sam Waller (GK), Lewis Billington, James Connolly, Mickey Demetriou, Reece Hutchinson, Owen Lunt, Max Sanders, Tommi O'Reilly, Matus Holicek, Calum Agius, Josh March.

Cheltenham confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joe Day (GK), Arkell Jude-Boyd, Robbie Cundy, James Wilson, Jonathan Tomkinson, Luke Young, Ben Stevenson, Isaac Hutchinson, Ethon Archer, George Miller, Hakeeb Adelakun.

Crewe vs Cheltenham Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Crewe vs Cheltenham betting tips include a main match prediction, a correct score pick and bet builder advice. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Match Prediction

Goals could be on the cards and we’re backing both sides to find the net in this League Two encounter. You can get odds of -120 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection and this looks like real value.

Our team of experts monitor the current injuries and suspensions. When integrated with the latest form, this helps us secure the value odds. Our data-led approach backed up by key stats always proves useful.

Key Crewe vs Cheltenham league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 5 straight Crewe games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Crewe games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Crewe games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Cheltenham games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 5 games between these teams.
BTTS Yes Probability

The best betting apps make it a 54.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Crewe Crewe logo 1 - 1 Cheltenham logo Cheltenham

Our prediction is a 1-1 draw which is available at odds of +460. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -120
Asian Handicap Cheltenham +0.75 -122
Total Goals Under 2.5 -120

A bet builder always adds excitement and the picks are BTTS Yes, Cheltenham with the +0.75 Asian Handicap combined with two or less goals to be scored.

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Crewe vs Cheltenham Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Crewe Match Odds Suggest Victory

Crewe Alexandra are regarded as having a 57% chance of winning this League Two clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are -132. The market suggests that Cheltenham Town are least likely to win at +320.

Crewe -0.75 are -109 against Cheltenham on the Asian Handicap. If the favourites win by a goal, you win with half your stake and get the rest refunded. If they win by two or more, you get a full payout.

The Over 2.5 / Under 2.5 Goals betting market suggests that there’s not much between the two options. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

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Mornflake Stadium
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Several Crewe Home Matches Finishing All Square

Crewe haven’t lost any of their past four games at Mornflake Stadium. Lee Bell's team have four defeats, three victories and three draws in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

Cheltenham have managed five losses, three victories and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 2.20.

Cheltenham beat Crewe 3-2 when they last met at Mornflake Stadium. We’ve seen the past 4 H2H matches at Mornflake Stadium involve two wins for Cheltenham, one draw and one victory for Crewe.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Crewe logo Crewe Home Stats 3-3-4 3.40 1.60 1.80 8 2 8 2
Cheltenham logo Cheltenham Away Stats 3-2-5 3.20 1.00 2.20 4 6 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Crewe logo Crewe League Stats
Cheltenham logo Cheltenham League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Crewe vs Cheltenham Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Crewe vs Cheltenham, check the team news first. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed League Two lineups alongside the newest injury information.

Crewe Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Cheltenham Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Crewe Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

13 Sam Waller
2 Lewis Billington 18 James Connolly 5 Mickey Demetriou 3 Reece Hutchinson
19 Owen Lunt 6 Max Sanders
26 Tommi O'Reilly 17 Matus Holicek 20 Calum Agius
24 Josh March
1 Joe Day
2 Arkell Jude-Boyd 6 Robbie Cundy 5 James Wilson 27 Jonathan Tomkinson
8 Luke Young 26 Ben Stevenson 21 Isaac Hutchinson
22 Ethon Archer 10 George Miller 31 Hakeeb Adelakun

Cheltenham Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Crewe Substitutes

  • 1Tom Booth
  • 8Conor Thomas
  • 9Omar Bogle
  • 14Charlie Finney
  • 22Phil Croker
  • 23Jack Powell
  • 31Louis Moult

Cheltenham Substitutes

  • 3George Harmon
  • 4Liam Kinsella
  • 11Jordan Thomas
  • 12Darragh Power
  • 16Josh Martin
  • 20Jake Bickerstaff
  • 41Mamadou Diallo

Previous Crewe Lineups

29 Dec League Two
Newport 2-0 Crewe
26 Dec League Two
Walsall 1-0 Crewe
19 Dec League Two
Crewe 1-1 Bristol Rovers
13 Dec League Two
Tranmere 1-4 Crewe
10 Dec League Two
Crewe 2-2 Newport
29 Nov League Two
Cambridge 2-1 Crewe

Previous Cheltenham Lineups

29 Dec League Two
Cheltenham 0-2 Swindon
26 Dec League Two
Cheltenham 3-1 Shrewsbury
19 Dec League Two
Barrow 1-2 Cheltenham
13 Dec League Two
Cheltenham 1-1 Harrogate
09 Dec League Two
Swindon 0-1 Cheltenham
06 Dec FA Cup
Cheltenham 6-2 Buxton
Team Squads

Crewe Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Lee Bell

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Lewis Billington 2 D 23 2009 23 0 0 0 3 0
Max Sanders 6 M 22 1949 22 0 3 4 4 0
Tommi O'Reilly 26 M 23 1940 23 0 4 7 3 0
Reece Hutchinson 3 D 22 1854 20 2 3 2 6 0
James Connolly 18 D 22 1829 21 2 1 0 6 0

Cheltenham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Steve Cotterill

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Joe Day 1 G 23 2070 23 0 0 0 2 0
Luke Young 8 M 22 1847 21 1 2 0 5 0
Ethon Archer 22 M 23 1828 21 2 2 2 2 0
James Wilson 5 D 19 1645 18 1 0 0 2 0
Arkell Jude-Boyd 2 M 18 1422 16 3 0 1 5 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 30 18 8 4 54:32 62
2 Swindon 31 18 4 9 52:34 58
3 Notts County 30 17 6 7 46:30 57
4 Cambridge 30 16 8 6 42:24 56
5 MK Dons 30 15 9 6 59:33 54
6 Salford 29 16 4 9 41:35 52
7 Walsall 30 14 7 9 38:31 49
8 Grimsby 30 13 9 8 42:32 48
9 Chesterfield 30 12 12 6 49:41 48
10 Crewe 31 13 8 10 47:38 47
11 Barnet 30 12 10 8 40:31 46
12 Colchester 29 12 9 8 43:31 45
13 Accr. Stanley 30 12 7 11 35:31 43
14 Gillingham 29 10 11 8 40:36 41
15 Fleetwood 29 10 7 12 38:39 37
16 Oldham 28 8 11 9 28:29 35
17 Tranmere 30 8 8 14 43:51 32
18 Cheltenham 29 9 3 17 29:51 30
19 Bristol Rovers 30 8 3 19 28:50 27
20 Crawley 31 6 8 17 32:51 26
21 Shrewsbury 30 6 8 16 25:50 26
22 Barrow 29 6 6 17 30:46 24
23 Newport 30 5 6 19 29:56 21
24 Harrogate 31 5 6 20 22:50 21
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 14 10 3 1 23:9 33
2 Swindon 16 10 3 3 29:16 33
3 Notts County 16 10 3 3 28:15 33
4 Bromley 14 9 5 0 30:16 32
5 MK Dons 15 8 4 3 29:15 28
6 Crewe 15 8 4 3 27:19 28
7 Accr. Stanley 15 8 3 4 20:13 27
8 Salford 14 8 3 3 21:17 27
9 Colchester 15 7 4 4 24:15 25
10 Chesterfield 14 6 6 2 25:15 24
11 Grimsby 15 7 3 5 21:13 24
12 Gillingham 15 6 6 3 22:19 24
13 Walsall 15 7 3 5 18:16 24
14 Barnet 15 6 4 5 23:19 22
15 Fleetwood 15 6 4 5 24:23 22
16 Shrewsbury 15 5 5 5 13:16 20
17 Cheltenham 15 6 1 8 16:19 19
18 Oldham 14 4 6 4 15:14 18
19 Crawley 16 4 5 7 20:22 17
20 Bristol Rovers 16 5 1 10 15:25 16
21 Tranmere 15 3 5 7 17:25 14
22 Newport 15 2 4 9 14:26 10
23 Harrogate 16 3 1 12 11:29 10
24 Barrow 13 2 3 8 10:21 9