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Crewe Alexandra FC
Carl Oakes
Bristol City FC
Jason Halpin
League Round 12
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 7 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 7 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 8 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 6 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 5 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 21 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 23 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 5 |
| 23 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 6 |
| 28 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 6 |
| 30 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 7 |
| 31 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 7 |
| 34 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 8 |
| 34 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 9 |
| 35 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 10 |
| 35 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 10 |
| 37 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 7 | - (n) | 1 | | | 6 | - | 0 | - | 10 |
| 38 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 6 | - | 0 | - | 11 |
| 41 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 11 |
| 41 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 12 |
| 43 | 5 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 13 |
| 43 | 25 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 14 |
| 47 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 3 | - (n) | 3 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 14 |
| 48 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0④ | - (n) | 0⑤ | | /
| 7 | - | 2 | - | 14 |
| 49 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 0⑤ | - | 0③ | | /
| 7 | - | 3 | - | 14 |
| 50 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 15 |
| 52 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 16 |
| 52 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 17 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Crewe Alexandra FC placed 7th in the 2nd division in season 51.
• Bristol City FC finished 8th in league play last season and were relegated to the 2nd division.
Crewe Alexandra FC
• Crewe Alexandra FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Per Holmdahl (III/10 Gk) is in line to make his 75th appearance for Crewe Alexandra FC (currently at 73).
• Bassem Mkademi (II/13 Fw) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Crewe Alexandra FC (currently at 48).
• Piotr Sobolewski (II/13 Sw) has made 50 appearances for Crewe Alexandra FC.
• Magnus Waering (I/14 Df) is set to make his 35th appearance for Crewe Alexandra FC (currently at 34).
Bristol City FC
• Yahya Cheddira (II/13 Df) is questionable (knee injury) but may return today.
• Martin Rodríguez (IV/6 Df) has made 50 appearances for Bristol City FC.
• Ulf Helander (IV/6 Fw) is in line to make his 75th appearance for Bristol City FC (currently at 73).
• José Oliveira (II/13 Fw) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Bristol City FC (currently at 49).
• Jacob Jones (I/12 Fw) is set to make his 35th appearance for Bristol City FC (currently at 33).
Head To Head Meetings
• Crewe Alexandra FC and Bristol City FC have met 26 times with 11 of those occurring in the League.
• Bristol City FC have won 16, lost 7 and drawn 3 of 26 matches against Crewe Alexandra FC.
• Crewe Alexandra FC has a 8 game winless streak in this fixture, having lost their last 2 in a row.
• Bristol City FC haven't won a league match at Alexandra Stadium since season 43.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Crewe Alexandra FC | Position | Bristol City FC |
| 12 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 15 |
| 15 ✓ | Sweeper | 14 |
| 45 ✓ | Defenders | 43 |
| 28 | Midfielders | ✓ 45 |
| 65 ✓ | Forwards | 46 |
| 22 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 10 |
🅾 PREDICTION: CRE 2 – 1 BRI (CRE to win)
🏠 Home: Crewe Alexandra FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:2 FW:7
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Midfield is the decisive zone — Bristol City (45) significantly edge Crewe Alexandra (28) in the engine room, giving Bristol real control of possession through the middle.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Olivier Havet (FW, TL:16) — CRE | Mislav Caleta-Car (FW, TL:17) — BRI
🎯 VERDICT: Crewe Alexandra should take this one at home. Despite Bristol City's midfield dominance, Crewe's forward line (65) towers over Bristol's defence (43), and with 22 estimated attacks to Bristol's 10, the home side will create far more danger going forward. Olivier Havet is the player to watch — his threat level and Crewe's superior attacking numbers should prove too much for Bristol City to contain over 90 minutes.
RAY'S TAKE
CRE 2 - 1 BRI
Crewe are absolutely buzzing going forward tonight — that front line is a nightmare for any defence, and Bristol City's backline is going to be chasing shadows all match. Sobolewski sweeping behind a disciplined defence gives Crewe the backbone to handle whatever Bristol throw at them. Home crowd, home advantage, and a team that BELIEVES — Bristol won't enjoy their trip up here one bit.
MARCUS'S TAKE
CRE 2 - 1 BRI
Crewe's attacking threat looks overwhelming here — Bristol City's defensive shape simply isn't equipped to handle the volume of forward pressure they'll face at Gresty Road, and the home advantage compounds that nicely. Sobolewski sweeping behind a disciplined backline gives Crewe a structural tidiness that Bristol City, for all their midfield industry, won't easily unpick. I expect Crewe to manage this relatively comfortably, even if Bristol nick one late to make it look closer than it was.
