Crewe vs Cheltenham

Crewe

4 - 1

Cheltenham

🕒 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Mornflake Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Dale Baines 🔁 Regular Season - 24 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 24

Regular Season Table

Crewe 11 · Cheltenham 18

Referee Stats

Dale Baines

4 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.25
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	75%
Draws	0%
Away wins	25%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (14-13).
Cheltenham controlled possession (62%).
Crewe had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Crewe (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 12-5-6

Goals For / Against

34 / 28

Avg: 1.48 / 1.22

Points

Avg: 1.78

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Cheltenham (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-6-12

Goals For / Against

25 / 46

Avg: 1.09 / 2.00

Points

Avg: 0.91

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.78

PPG

0.91

1.48

1.09

1.22

2.00

57%

O2.5

48%

57%

BTTS

52%

57%

Score 1st

52%

League-position context

Crewe rank11th

Cheltenham rank18th

Crewe points67

Cheltenham points52

Crewe: #11 · 67 pts · GD +6

19 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 26 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Cheltenham: #18 · 52 pts · GD -26

34 pts off the top 2. 24 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.

15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Crewe last 5 home

D L W W L

Points7/15

Weighted index44

Goals4-7

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Cheltenham last 5 away

L W L L W

Points6/15

Weighted index33

Goals8-10

Record2-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Crewe trend breakdown

Over 2.557%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.548%

1H Over 0.574%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 70% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 17%

Cheltenham trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS52%

BTTS + O2.535%

1H Over 0.557%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Crewe score at home78%

Crewe clean sheet at home26%

Cheltenham score away70%

Cheltenham clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Crewe score first57%

Crewe win after scoring first69%

Cheltenham score first52%

Cheltenham win after scoring first42%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Crewe 44% · Cheltenham 11%

Avg first goal minute: Crewe 28.1' · Cheltenham 40.3'

Vs league average

Crewe score at home1.48 vs 1.37

Crewe concede at home1.22 vs 1.20

Cheltenham score away1.09 vs 1.20

Cheltenham concede away2.00 vs 1.37

Crewe score 8% above league average, while Cheltenham score 10% below league average.

Defensive side: Crewe are 1% above league average at home, and Cheltenham are 46% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.80

BTTS100%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 3.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Crewe goal timing (home)

1H scored: 51% 2H scored: 49% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

16-30 7

0-15 6

31-45 5

61-75 5

46-60 4

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 7

0-15 6

76-90+ 5

16-30 4

46-60 3

61-75 2

Cheltenham goal timing (away)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 62% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 7

76-90+ 5

16-30 4

31-45 4

46-60 4

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 12

76-90+ 9

0-15 8

16-30 5

31-45 4

61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

38%

62%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

324

520

Passes Accurate

220

421

Passes %

68%

81%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

1' ⚽

⚽

1' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

M. Holíček

Normal Goal

20'

20' H. Adelakun

22' ⚽

⚽

22' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

J. March

Normal Goal · Assist: T. O'Reilly

34' ⚽

⚽

34' ⚽ Goal · 3-0

J. Connolly

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Demetriou

43' ⚽

⚽

43' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

G. Miller

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Archer

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd

1st substitution · For: J. Thomas

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ H. Adelakun

2nd substitution · For: J. Bickerstaff

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ G. Miller

3rd substitution · For: J. Martin

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ M. Holíček

1st substitution · For: C. Finney

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ T. O'Reilly

2nd substitution · For: O. Bogle

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ M. Sanders

3rd substitution · For: C. Thomas

77' ⚽

⚽

77' ⚽ Goal · 4-1

J. March

Normal Goal · Assist: Calum Agius

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ M. Demetriou

4th substitution · For: P. Croker

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ J. March

5th substitution · For: J. Powell

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ E. Archer

4th substitution · For: D. Power

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ I. Hutchinson

5th substitution · For: L. Kinsella

Crewe vs Cheltenham 4-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Crewe beat Cheltenham 4-1 on Thursday, 01 January 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Dale Baines. It was played at Mornflake Stadium.

First half: Crewe took an early lead at 1' when M. Holíček scored, making the score 1-0. H. Adelakun received a yellow card for Cheltenham at 20'. Crewe extended the lead at 22' when J. March scored, with the assist credited to T. O'Reilly, making the score 2-0. Crewe extended the lead at 34' when J. Connolly scored, with the assist credited to M. Demetriou, making the score 3-0. Cheltenham reduced the deficit at 43' when G. Miller scored, with the assist credited to E. Archer, making the score 3-1.

Second half: Cheltenham made their 1st substitution at 46', with Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd replacing J. Thomas. Cheltenham made their 2nd substitution at 46', with H. Adelakun replacing J. Bickerstaff. Cheltenham made their 3rd substitution at 62', with G. Miller replacing J. Martin. Crewe made their 1st substitution at 65', with M. Holíček replacing C. Finney. Crewe made their 2nd substitution at 66', with T. O'Reilly replacing O. Bogle. Crewe made their 3rd substitution at 77', with M. Sanders replacing C. Thomas. Crewe extended the lead at 77' when J. March scored, with the assist credited to Calum Agius, making the score 4-1. Crewe made their 4th substitution at 84', with M. Demetriou replacing P. Croker. Crewe made their 5th substitution at 84', with J. March replacing J. Powell. Cheltenham made their 4th substitution at 88', with E. Archer replacing D. Power. Cheltenham made their 5th substitution at 88', with I. Hutchinson replacing L. Kinsella.

Crewe used 5 substitutions while Cheltenham used 5 substitutions. Cheltenham got 1 yellow card.