Crewe Alexandra vs Cheltenham Town

Crewe Alexandra beat Cheltenham Town 4-1 in the England League Two on Thursday 1 January 2026, 3-1 at half-time. In their last 28 meetings, including this one, Cheltenham Town won 11, Crewe Alexandra won 10 and 7 were drawn.

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England League Two Thu 1 Jan 2026, 15:00 Save

Crewe Alexandra

HT 3-1

Cheltenham Town

Alexandra Stadium, England Dale Baines

Crewe Alexandra vs Cheltenham Town timeline

1' Matus Holicek 1-0 Goal · Right foot shot, Crewe Alexandra
20' Hakeeb Adelakun Yellow card · Foul, Cheltenham Town
22' Josh March 2-0 Goal · Assist Tommi O'Reilly · Right foot shot, Crewe Alexandra
34' James Connolly 3-0 Goal · Assist Mickey Demetriou · Right foot shot, Crewe Alexandra
43' G. Miller 3-1 Goal · Assist E. Archer · Right foot shot, Cheltenham Town
77' Josh March 4-1 Goal · Assist Calum Agius · Header, Crewe Alexandra

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Crewe Alexandra vs Cheltenham Town stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Crewe AlexandraCheltenham Town

1.37 Expected goals (xG) 1.34

1.61 xG on target 0.38

38% Possession 62%

81 Attacks 103

33 Dang. Attacks 60

14 Shots 13

6 Shots On Target 3

2 Big Chances 3

6 Corners 5

68% Pass Accuracy 81%

1 Saves 2

10 Fouls 14

0 Yellow Cards 1

1 Offsides 0

1.37 Expected goals (xG) 1.34

1.61 xG on target 0.38

81 Attacks 103

33 Dang. Attacks 60

14 Shots 13

6 Shots On Target 3

5 Shots Off Target 6

3 Shots Blocked 4

6 Shots Inside Box 8

8 Shots Outside Box 5

2 Big Chances 3

0 Big Chances Missed 2

0 Hit Woodwork 1

6 Corners 5

19 Dribbles 6

6 Successful Dribbles 3

32% Dribble Success 50%

1 Offsides 0

Crewe Alexandra vs Cheltenham Town lineups

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Crewe Alexandra 4-2-3-1

13 Sam Waller

19 Owen Lunt
6 Max Sanders

26 Tommi O'Reilly
17 Matus Holicek
20 Calum Agius

24 Josh March 2

Substitutes

1 Tom Booth
8 Conor Thomas 77'
9 Omar Bogle 66'
14 Charlie Finney 65'
22 Phil Croker
23 Jack Powell 84'
31 L. Moult

Cheltenham Town 4-3-3

1 J. Day

27 J. Tomkinson
5 James Wilson
6 Robbie Cundy
2 A. Jude-Boyd

21 Isaac Hutchinson
26 Ben Stevenson
8 L. Young

31 Hakeeb Adelakun
10 G. Miller
22 E. Archer

Substitutes

3 G. Harmon
4 L. Kinsella 88'
11 J. Thomas 46'
12 D. Power 88'
16 Josh Martin 62'
20 Jake Bickerstaff 46'
41 M. Diallo

Crewe Alexandra and Cheltenham Town player stats

Crewe Alexandra player stats

13 Sam Waller GK	90	0	0	0	0	31	0	0	0	31	0
2 Lewis Billington DEF	90	0	0	0	0	30	0	0	0	30	0
3 Reece Hutchinson DEF	90	0	0	2	0	28	1	2	0	28	1
18 James Connolly DEF	90	1	0	1	1	23	0	1	1	23	0
5 Mickey Demetriou DEF	84	0	1	1	0	35	0	1	0	35	0
22 Phil Croker DEF	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19 Owen Lunt MID	90	0	0	0	0	27	3	0	0	27	3
20 Calum Agius MID	90	0	1	3	1	24	1	3	1	24	1
6 Max Sanders MID	77	0	0	1	1	52	1	1	1	52	1
26 Tommi O'Reilly MID	66	0	1	2	0	16	0	2	0	16	0
17 Matus Holicek MID	65	1	0	2	1	25	1	2	1	25	1
24 Josh March FWD	84	2	0	2	2	12	1	2	2	12	1
14 Charlie Finney DEF Sub	25	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	7	1
8 Conor Thomas MID Sub	13	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
23 Jack Powell MID Sub	6	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
9 Omar Bogle FWD Sub	24	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	4	1

Cheltenham Town player stats

1 J. Day GK	90	0	0	0	0	31	0	0	0	31	0
5 James Wilson DEF	90	0	0	1	0	71	0	1	0	71	0
6 Robbie Cundy DEF	90	0	0	1	0	66	0	1	0	66	0
27 J. Tomkinson DEF	90	0	0	0	0	62	1	0	0	62	1
2 A. Jude-Boyd DEF	46	0	0	0	0	22	1	0	0	22	1
8 L. Young MID	90	0	0	1	0	58	0	1	0	58	0
26 Ben Stevenson MID	90	0	0	1	0	56	1	1	0	56	1
21 Isaac Hutchinson MID	88	0	0	4	1	43	2	4	1	43	2
22 E. Archer FWD	88	0	1	0	0	33	2	0	0	33	2
10 G. Miller FWD	62	1	0	2	2	5	1	2	2	5	1
31 Hakeeb Adelakun FWD	46	0	0	0	0	11	3	0	0	11	3
12 D. Power DEF Sub	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
11 J. Thomas MID Sub	44	0	0	1	0	25	1	1	0	25	1
4 L. Kinsella MID Sub	2	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8	0
20 Jake Bickerstaff FWD Sub	44	0	0	1	0	12	0	1	0	12	0
16 Josh Martin FWD Sub	28	0	0	1	0	15	2	1	0	15	2

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Crewe Alexandra vs Cheltenham Town team news

Crewe Alexandra were without 5 players and Cheltenham Town had no reported absences.

Crewe Alexandra 5 out

Joel Tabiner Cruciate Ligament Injury · Missed 56 games Injured

Shilow Tracey Broken Leg · Missed 62 games Injured

Jack Lankester Knee Injury · Missed 23 games Injured

James Golding Calf Injury · Missed 7 games Injured

Emre Tezgel Ankle Injury · Missed 15 games Injured

Cheltenham Town 0 out

No reported absences.

Crewe Alexandra vs Cheltenham Town form

Crewe Alexandra L L D W D

Cheltenham Town L W W D W

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Cheltenham Town vs Crewe Alexandra head to head

11 Cheltenham Town wins 7 draws 10 Crewe Alexandra wins

2.9 goals per game 64% both teams scored 54% over 2.5 goals

10 Apr 2027League Two Crewe Alexandra 15:00 Cheltenham Town
12 Dec 2026League Two Cheltenham Town 15:00 Crewe Alexandra
17 Mar 2026League Two Cheltenham Town 1–1 Crewe Alexandra
1 Jan 2026League Two Crewe Alexandra 4–1 Cheltenham Town
10 Apr 2025League Two Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Cheltenham Town
26 Dec 2024League Two Cheltenham Town 2–1 Crewe Alexandra
26 Feb 2022League One Cheltenham Town 1–2 Crewe Alexandra
7 Aug 2021League One Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Cheltenham Town
28 Nov 2020FA Cup Cheltenham Town 2–1AET Crewe Alexandra
18 Jan 2020League Two Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Cheltenham Town
28 Sep 2019League Two Cheltenham Town 1–1 Crewe Alexandra
30 Mar 2019League Two Crewe Alexandra 1–3 Cheltenham Town
15 Sep 2018League Two Cheltenham Town 0–0 Crewe Alexandra
5 May 2018League Two Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Cheltenham Town
9 Dec 2017League Two Cheltenham Town 1–0 Crewe Alexandra
28 Jan 2017League Two Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Cheltenham Town
15 Nov 2016FA Cup Crewe Alexandra 1–4 Cheltenham Town
5 Nov 2016FA Cup Cheltenham Town 1–1 Crewe Alexandra
27 Aug 2016League Two Cheltenham Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra
27 May 2012League Two Cheltenham Town 0–2 Crewe Alexandra
21 Apr 2012League Two Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Cheltenham Town
25 Oct 2011League Two Cheltenham Town 0–1 Crewe Alexandra
2 Apr 2011League Two Crewe Alexandra 8–1 Cheltenham Town
14 Aug 2010League Two Cheltenham Town 3–2 Crewe Alexandra
5 Apr 2010League Two Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Cheltenham Town
31 Oct 2009League Two Cheltenham Town 0–4 Crewe Alexandra
18 Apr 2009League One Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Cheltenham Town
6 Dec 2008League One Cheltenham Town 1–0 Crewe Alexandra
19 Apr 2008League One Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Cheltenham Town
27 Oct 2007League One Cheltenham Town 2–2 Crewe Alexandra

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League Two on TV this week

Venue: Alexandra Stadium, Crewe Capacity 10,153 · Grass
Weather: 5°C, light rain Wind 30 km/h · Humidity 73%
Managers: Lee Bell Crewe Alexandra Steve Cotterill Cheltenham Town
Officials: Referee Dale Baines 1st Assistant L. Raper 2nd Assistant M. Archibald 4th Official K. Hughes

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Crewe Alexandra 4-2-3-1

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Crewe Alexandra 5 out

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