Crewe Alexandra v Northampton

Crewe Alexandra v Northampton in English League Two ended 1:0. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Crewe Alexandra v Northampton

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Crewe Alexandra at 56.7% - the match finished 1:0, so the prediction was correct.
Model 1 · Crewe Alexandra X 2 · Northampton Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 59.1% 25.2% 15.7% Home win · Crewe Alexandra ✔ Correct
Pro AI (XGBoost) 56.7% 21.8% 21.6% Home win · Crewe Alexandra ✔ Correct
Data Providers 45.0% 45.0% 10.0% Home win · Crewe Alexandra ✔ Correct
Final score 1:0 Home win · Crewe Alexandra
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 2.16 on a Crewe Alexandra win, 3.34 on the draw and 3.18 on a Northampton win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Crewe Alexandra win 2.16 2.20 Bet365 46.3% 56.7%
Draw 3.34 3.50 Betfair 29.9% 21.8%
Northampton win 3.18 3.40 Pinnacle 31.4% 21.6%
Over 2.5 goals 1.97 2.06 SBO 50.8% 53.9%
Under 2.5 goals 1.79 1.84 Pinnacle 55.9% 46.1%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.77 1.83 888Sport 56.5% 48.5%
Both teams to score - No 1.94 2.00 Betfair 51.5% 51.6%
Updated: 22.08.2026 14:41 · Average odds across 14 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Crewe Alexandra v Northampton

  1. 37′J. March · Yellow card
  2. 54′J. March · Goal
  3. 66′L. Briggs · Substitution (off: J. O'Brien Whitmarsh)
  4. 67′H. Saunders · Substitution (off: E. List)
  5. 75′J. Lankester · Substitution (off: C. McNeill)
  6. 75′J. Tabiner · Substitution (off: K. Ure)
  7. 77′M. Warhurst · Substitution (off: S. Hoskins)
  8. 87′L. Evans · Yellow card
  9. 90′J. Gibson · Substitution (off: A. Thibaut)

Match statistics: Crewe Alexandra v Northampton

Statistic Crewe Alexandra Northampton
Possession 49% 51%
Shots on target 3 6
Total shots 6 15
Shots off target 2 7
Blocked shots 1 2
Corners 7 6
Fouls 14 12
Offsides 1 0
Yellow cards 1 1
Saves 6 2
Passes 444 455
Pass accuracy 79% 83%

Line-ups: Crewe Alexandra v Northampton

Crewe Alexandra 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 1 Tom Booth 7.9
  2. 2 Lewis Billington 6.9
  3. 3 Reece Hutchinson 7.2
  4. 6 Luke Offord 6.9
  5. 7 Jack Lankester 6.2
  6. 9 Josh March 7.3
  7. 11 Joel Tabiner 6.9
  8. 12 Joshua Stephenson 7.0
  9. 14 Jordan Gibson 6.7
  10. 17 Matúš Holíček 7.3
  11. 20 Calum Agius 6.0
Substitutes (6)
  1. 22 Phil Croker
  2. 23 Charlie McNeill 6.9
  3. 29 Adrien Thibaut
  4. 30 Stan Dancey
  5. 31 Luke Thomas
  6. 32 Luca Moore

Northampton 4-4-2

Starting XI

  1. 1 Zach Jeacock 6.2
  2. 3 James Maxwell 6.6
  3. 5 Jon Guthrie 6.9
  4. 6 Elliott Moore 6.9
  5. 8 Lee Evans 6.9
  6. 9 Matty Warhurst 6.6
  7. 14 Tyrese Fornah 7.2
  8. 20 Logan Briggs 6.5
  9. 24 Connor Lemonheigh-Evans 6.5
  10. 32 Harvey Saunders 6.3
  11. 44 Janoi Donacien 7.0
Substitutes (7)
  1. 4 Joe O'Brien Whitmarsh 6.5
  2. 7 Sam Hoskins 6.7
  3. 10 Elliot List 6.9
  4. 16 Joe Wormleighton
  5. 21 Jack Perkins
  6. 34 Ross Fitzsimons
  7. 35 Max Dyche

Form and head-to-head: Crewe Alexandra v Northampton

Crewe Alexandra

DDDDL

Northampton

LWDDL

English League Two standings

Current competition standings
# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Barnet 6 3 3 0 +5 12 WDDDW
2 Bristol Rovers 6 4 0 2 +4 12 LWWWW
3 York 6 3 2 1 +5 11 WDLWD
4 Cheltenham 6 3 2 1 +3 11 WDWDL
5 Walsall 6 2 4 0 +4 10 DDDWD
6 Grimsby 6 2 4 0 +3 10 WDDDD
7 Fleetwood Town 6 2 4 0 +3 10 DWDDD
8 Crewe Alexandra 6 2 4 0 +2 10 DDDDW
9 Swindon Town 6 3 1 2 -2 10 LWWLW
10 Tranmere 6 2 3 1 +2 9 LWDDD
11 Gillingham 6 2 3 1 +2 9 WWDDD
12 Chesterfield 6 2 2 2 0 8 WDDLW
13 Colchester 6 2 2 2 -2 8 DLLWW
14 Oldham 6 2 1 3 +1 7 LLDWL
15 Salford City 6 2 1 3 -2 7 DWWLL
16 Rotherham 6 1 3 2 -1 6 DLDWD
17 Northampton 6 1 3 2 -2 6 LWDDL
18 Shrewsbury Town 6 2 0 4 -6 6 WLLWL
19 Newport County 6 1 2 3 -1 5 DLLDL
20 Exeter City 6 1 2 3 -1 5 LDDLW
21 Accrington ST 6 1 2 3 -3 5 LWDLL
22 Port Vale 6 1 2 3 -4 5 WLLDD
23 Crawley Town 6 1 1 4 -5 4 LLDLW
24 Rochdale 6 1 1 4 -5 4 DLWLL

Managers: Crewe Alexandra v Northampton

L. Bell
Crewe AlexandraManagerL. Bell
C. Hogg
NorthamptonManagerC. Hogg

Match information: Crewe Alexandra v Northampton

Kick-off
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Competition
English League Two
Round
Regular Season – 2
City
Crewe
Surface
grass
Capacity
10,153