Notts County FC
Football England - EFL League Two Meadow Lane Sat 24 Jan 08:30
Crewe Alexandra FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League Two Betting Preview: Notts County vs Crewe

Notts County welcome Crewe to Meadow Lane, with kick-off set for 08:30 on Saturday 24 January.

Can the Underdogs Make it a Close Contest?

We’ll back Crewe to beat Notts County on the Asian Handicap, with odds of -127 on offer that they triumph with a +0.5 goal advantage. If the visitors can avoid a loss, then we enjoy a payout with this bet.

Crewe Have 5 Wins in Previous 6 H2H Clashes

Notts County got the win in their last game. A 2-1 victory occurred on the road at Broadfield Stadium when meeting Crawley Town.

Crewe Alexandra have lost their previous two League Two games on the road. Their most recent league match was at home at Mornflake Stadium where they secured a 3-1 win against Barrow.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Crewe are unbeaten when it comes to the past six meetings against Notts County. Their last encounter saw Crewe make home advantage count at Mornflake Stadium, winning 2-1. The past 6 H2H matches have included five Crewe wins along with a single draw.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Notts County logo Notts County 35 19 7 9 54 34 20 54:34 64
9 Crewe logo Crewe 36 16 8 12 53 43 10 53:43 56
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Confirmed Lineups

Notts County confirmed lineup (4-4-2): James Belshaw (GK), Lewis Macari, Matty Platt, Jacob Bedeau, Nicholas Tsaroulla, Oliver Norburn, Matthew Palmer, Jodi Jones, Tom Iorpenda, Conor Grant, Alassana Jatta.

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

Notts County vs Crewe Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our Notts County vs Crewe betting tips: our expert match prediction, most likely correct score outcome and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

Crewe +0.5 could be a value play in this League Two match. We’ll take the Asian Handicap odds of -127 for the visitors to claim a victory or a draw, giving us two outcomes against one with this bet.

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Key Notts County vs Crewe league stats:

  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Crewe in 3 consecutive games.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Crewe in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Crewe in 13 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Notts County in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Notts County in 13 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Notts County in 2 consecutive games at home.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Notts County in 6 consecutive games against Crewe.
Crewe +0.5 Probability

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 55.9% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Notts County Notts County logo 1 - 1 Crewe logo Crewe

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Crewe +0.5 -127
Total Goals Under 2.5 -112
Both Team To Score Yes -143

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Notts County vs Crewe 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.

Notts County Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

With a roughly 50% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their +102 betting odds for Notts County winning this League Two clash. If you want to wager on the underdog, Crewe Alexandra have been priced up at +240.

Notts County can be backed at -213 on the Draw No Bet and you’ll get stakes refunded if the game ends level. Alternatively, Crewe can be chanced at +143 on the same market.

The latest betting suggests it’s a close call between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -141 on the BTTS market.

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Last Ten Notts County Home Encounters Have Seen Five Wins

Notts County have racked up five victories, three draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Crewe have clocked up six losses, two wins and two draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

The last Meadow Lane meeting saw Notts County and Crewe draw 0-0.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Notts County logo Notts County Home Stats 5-3-2 2.70 1.70 1.00 5 5 5 5
Crewe logo Crewe Away Stats 2-2-6 2.20 0.90 1.30 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
Notts County logo Notts County League Stats
Crewe logo Crewe League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Notts County vs Crewe Lineups & Team News

Check the Notts County vs Crewe team news before you place your bets. We’ll update you with predicted and confirmed League Two lineups plus current injury reports.

Notts County Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Crewe Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Notts County Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

31 James Belshaw
28 Lewis Macari 5 Matty Platt 4 Jacob Bedeau 25 Nicholas Tsaroulla
8 Oliver Norburn 18 Matthew Palmer 10 Jodi Jones 14 Tom Iorpenda
11 Conor Grant 29 Alassana Jatta
41 Ian Lawlor
2 Lewis Billington 25 Alfie Pond 5 Mickey Demetriou 3 Reece Hutchinson
6 Max Sanders 19 Owen Lunt
26 Tommi O'Reilly 17 Matus Holicek 20 Calum Agius
24 Josh March

Crewe Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Notts County Substitutes

  • 12Lucas Ness
  • 17Maziar Kouhyar
  • 19Matthew Dennis
  • 21Harry Griffiths
  • 22Beck-Ray Enoru
  • 26Tyrese Hall
  • 36Will Jarvis

Crewe Substitutes

  • 1Tom Booth
  • 14Charlie Finney
  • 15Dion Rankine
  • 18James Connolly
  • 23Jack Powell
  • 29Adrien Thibaut
  • 31Louis Moult

Previous Notts County Lineups

17 Jan League Two
Crawley 1-2 Notts County
01 Jan League Two
Notts County 0-1 Accr. Stanley
29 Dec League Two
MK Dons 1-1 Notts County
26 Dec League Two
Chesterfield 2-0 Notts County
20 Dec League Two
Notts County 0-0 Walsall
13 Dec League Two
Grimsby 0-2 Notts County

Previous Crewe Lineups

17 Jan League Two
Crewe 3-1 Barrow
10 Jan League Two
Crewe 1-1 Harrogate
01 Jan League Two
Crewe 4-1 Cheltenham
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
Team Squads

Notts County Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Martin Paterson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jacob Bedeau 4 D 25 2245 25 0 0 1 6 0
Kelle Roos - G 24 2160 24 0 0 1 5 0
James Belshaw 31 G 23 2070 23 3 0 0 0 0
Tom Iorpenda 14 M 25 1766 22 3 2 4 3 0
Nicholas Tsaroulla 25 D 23 1700 22 1 2 4 2 0

Crewe Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Lee Bell

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Lewis Billington 2 D 26 2279 26 0 0 1 3 0
Max Sanders 6 M 25 2205 25 0 3 4 5 0
Tommi O'Reilly 26 M 26 2165 26 0 5 7 3 0
Reece Hutchinson 3 D 25 2124 23 2 3 2 7 0
James Connolly 18 D 25 2022 23 3 2 0 6 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 36 19 13 4 59:36 70
2 MK Dons 36 19 11 6 72:36 68
3 Cambridge 35 18 11 6 50:28 65
4 Notts County 35 19 7 9 54:34 64
5 Swindon 36 19 6 11 59:43 63
6 Salford 36 19 4 13 50:46 61
7 Grimsby 35 15 11 9 50:39 56
8 Chesterfield 36 14 14 8 57:47 56
9 Crewe 36 16 8 12 53:43 56
10 Barnet 36 14 11 11 44:39 53
11 Walsall 36 15 8 13 43:40 53
12 Colchester 35 14 10 11 50:39 52
13 Fleetwood 36 13 11 12 47:45 50
14 Oldham 34 12 13 9 39:31 49
15 Accr. Stanley 35 13 8 14 38:37 47
16 Gillingham 35 11 12 12 43:47 45
17 Shrewsbury 36 11 8 17 37:56 41
18 Cheltenham 35 10 8 17 38:59 38
19 Bristol Rovers 36 11 4 21 37:58 37
20 Tranmere 36 9 8 19 48:65 35
21 Crawley 36 6 11 19 35:58 29
22 Barrow 35 7 7 21 35:55 28
23 Newport 36 7 7 22 36:63 28
24 Harrogate 36 6 9 21 26:56 27
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 17 11 5 1 28:12 38
2 Bromley 18 10 8 0 34:19 38
3 Notts County 18 11 3 4 33:16 36
4 MK Dons 18 10 5 3 34:16 35
5 Swindon 18 10 4 4 31:19 34
6 Crewe 18 10 4 4 30:21 34
7 Salford 18 10 3 5 26:22 33
8 Chesterfield 18 8 7 3 32:19 31
9 Grimsby 18 8 5 5 27:17 29
10 Colchester 17 8 4 5 28:17 28
11 Accr. Stanley 18 8 4 6 21:17 28
12 Fleetwood 18 7 6 5 29:27 27
13 Barnet 18 7 5 6 25:21 26
14 Shrewsbury 18 7 5 6 18:19 26
15 Oldham 17 6 7 4 20:15 25
16 Gillingham 18 6 7 5 24:28 25
17 Walsall 18 7 3 8 19:21 24
18 Cheltenham 17 7 2 8 21:23 23
19 Bristol Rovers 18 7 1 10 20:27 22
20 Crawley 18 4 7 7 23:25 19
21 Tranmere 18 4 5 9 20:29 17
22 Newport 18 3 4 11 18:31 13
23 Barrow 17 3 3 11 11:25 12
24 Harrogate 18 3 3 12 12:30 12