Chesterfield vs Crewe Alexandra — match summary
England · League Two · kick-off 24 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 5-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Chesterfield 42 · Crewe Alexandra 33
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Chesterfield 59 · Crewe Alexandra 23
Shots on target 5-2 · corners 2-4 · possession 65-35
NextGOAL tip: Chesterfield -0.75 · 3 stars
This League Two fixture has more to it than the table suggests. Chesterfield sit 9th but have just hosted Crewe Alexandra, who are 3rd and pushing for promotion. The hosts need three points to climb closer to the top group, while the visitors want to hold their position. Chesterfield have played 12 matches, won 4, drawn 4, lost 4, scored 18 and conceded 16. They have enough going forward but their defence still leaves gaps for opponents, especially before half-time when they concede as much as 30% of all their goals. Crewe Alexandra, meanwhile, have lost only once in 12 matches but have drawn as many as 6 games. They defend stubbornly and wait for counter-attacks, clearly seeing less of the ball than the hosts in the last 10 matches (47.8% compared to 57.8%). This game is likely to see the hosts forced to open up and attack, because Crewe Alexandra are good at dropping deep and waiting to counter. If Chesterfield can dominate possession and push high quickly, the game will flow their way, but if the visitors defend tightly and break up play, it could turn into a back-and-forth contest that goes down to the final minutes.