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League Two Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 22nd August
League Two Table
On Saturday 22nd August
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Crewe Alexandra, Position 1, Points 6
- Northampton Town, Position 18, Points 1
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3: Promotion
- Position 4, 5, 6, 7: Promotion Play-off
- Position 23, 24: Relegation
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Team Lineups
home team,Crewe Alexandra
Manager:Lee Bell
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
home team,Crewe Alexandra
away team,Northampton Town
Manager:Chris Hogg
Formation:4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
away team,Northampton Town
home team,Crewe Alexandra
Manager:Lee Bell
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
away team,Northampton Town
Manager:Chris Hogg
Formation:4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Lewis Sandoe
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Aaron Hallam
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Ollie Williams
- Fourth Official:
- Darren Rogers
Match Stats
Key, Crewe v NorthamptonBasic Stats
Overall possession
Crewe Alexandra 54.4%Northampton Town 45.6%
Shots
Crewe Alexandra 6Northampton Town 7Shots on target
Crewe Alexandra 3Northampton Town 3Total touches inside the opposition box
Crewe Alexandra 10Northampton Town 13Goalkeeper saves
Crewe Alexandra 3Northampton Town 2Aerial duels won
Crewe Alexandra 9Northampton Town 15Fouls committed
Crewe Alexandra 14Northampton Town 10Corners
Crewe Alexandra 7Northampton Town 2In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Crewe Alexandra 6Northampton Town 7Shots on target
Crewe Alexandra 3Northampton Town 3Shots off target
Crewe Alexandra 2Northampton Town 4Attempts out of box
Crewe Alexandra 3Northampton Town 1Total offsides
Crewe Alexandra 1Northampton Town 0Distribution
Total passes
Crewe Alexandra 403Northampton Town 337Pass accuracy %
Crewe Alexandra 82.4Northampton Town 82.5Backward passes
Crewe Alexandra 37Northampton Town 61Forward passes
Crewe Alexandra 119Northampton Town 113Total long balls
Crewe Alexandra 57Northampton Town 30Successful final third passes
Crewe Alexandra 42Northampton Town 31Total crosses
Crewe Alexandra 12Northampton Town 5Defence
Total tackles
Crewe Alexandra 12Northampton Town 18Won tackle %
Crewe Alexandra 83.3Northampton Town 66.7Fouls committed
Crewe Alexandra 14Northampton Town 10Total yellow cards
Crewe Alexandra 1Northampton Town 0Total clearances
Crewe Alexandra 13Northampton Town 21Season so far
League Two
Key, Crewe v Northampton
League position, Crewe Alexandra 1st, Northampton Town 18thTotal points, Crewe Alexandra 6, Northampton Town 1
Form guide
All competitions
Crewe Alexandra won
v Crawley Town
0
1
League Two
Northampton Town lose
v Brighton & Hove Albion U21
0
3
EFL Trophy
Crewe Alexandra won
v Accrington Stanley
2
1
League Cup
Northampton Town draw
v Swindon Town
0
0
League Two
Crewe Alexandra draw
v Chester
0
0
Club Friendlies
Northampton Town lose
v Leicester City
1
0
League Cup
Crewe Alexandra lose
v Birmingham City
1
2
Club Friendlies
Northampton Town won
v Solihull Moors
2
4
Club Friendlies
Crewe Alexandra won
v AFC Telford United
0
3
Club Friendlies
Northampton Town draw
v Cambridge United
0
0
Club Friendlies
Previous scores
All competitions
League Two
Northampton Town 1 , Crewe Alexandra 0 on the 18th of March 2023
Northampton Town
Crewe Alexandra
18th of March 2023
Crewe Alexandra 2 , Northampton Town 2 on the 20th of August 2022
Crewe Alexandra
Northampton Town
20th of August 2022
League One
Northampton Town 0 , Crewe Alexandra 1 on the 20th of March 2021
Northampton Town
Crewe Alexandra
20th of March 2021
Match Facts
Crewe Alexandra have lost just two of their last 14 home Football League games against Northampton Town (W7 D5), failing to score in just one of those matches.
Northampton Town have lost just two of their last 10 league games against Crewe Alexandra (W5 D3), remaining unbeaten across their two matches when last in the same league vs the Railwaymen (W1 D1 in 2022-23).
After beating Crawley 1-0 on MD1, Crewe will be looking to win each of their opening two games of an EFL season whilst keeping a clean sheet in both for the first time in club history.
Northampton have lost each of their last three opening away games of a league campaign, their longest such losing run since a four-match stint between 2007 and 2010.
Please note:All times are UK. Some content is provided by third parties, is subject to change, and is unverified.
