In the League Two promotion chase Crewe Alexandra have been one of the front runners, but a little bit of inconsistent form has crept in. They face a Carlisle United side that are fighting a different battle, that of relegation, so a fascinating match should be played at Gresty Road.
League Two
Our Three Predictions For Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle United
- Prediction 1 – Crewe Alexandra To Win – 19/25
- Prediction 2 – Both Teams To Score – No – 18/25
- Prediction 3 – Over 2.5 Goals Scored – 109/100
First Prediction For Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle United – Crewe Alexandra To Win – 19/25
The Alexandra Stadium has been very friendly to Crewe this season, and given that they have only lost one league game there so far, makes them firm favourites for this latest League Two clash on its soil. Crewe have been in and around the playoff places all season, but December has been a bit tricky, and they have had to rely on their home form to keep them in contention, although currently the division is so close a decent home run will push them on. They have drawn their last two home games, and did lose in the FA Cup to non-league opposition. Carlisle United have only won twice on the road, but their away form has picked up with eight points from the last possible 12. They also won the last time they played at Crewe, a 3-0 win in 2022.
Second Prediction For Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle United – Both Teams To Score – No – 18/25
Despite some good performances recently The Blues could well come unstuck here. They simply do not play that well away from home, and have only score seven goals in 10 away days. Crewe will be all out to keep a clean sheet and get their promotion ambitions back onside. If they do get their noses in front early, their tails will be up. Carlisle could well be looking at a long afternoon.
Third Prediction For Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle United – Over 2.5 Goals Scored – 109/100
The Railwaymen will see this game as an ideal opportunity to now only get maximum points but bolster their goal difference. In a league so tight, that could be the difference between promotion and another also-ran season. Sitting in eighth position, just outside the playoff places they only have a +7 GD. Carlisle have started to pick up some kind of form, but remain in the bottom two places, and do not travel well. They are averaging a goal a game in their last five away games. Crewe have scored 13 goals at home, and the same number away, so they know where the net is and given both teams current positions there is too much at stake to see this game being low scoring.
Best Odds For Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle United
| Bookmaker | Crewe Alexandra Win | Draw | Carlisle United Win |
| MyriadPlay | 19/25 | 5/2 | 31/10 |
| GentlemanJim | 4/5 | 12/5 | 10/3 |
| Betarno | 39/50 | 257/100 | 33/10 |
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head To Head
A loss at Cheltenham seemed to have derailed The Railwaymen, but Lee Bell managed to rally his side to gain a good draw at Milton Keynes a couple of days ago. This game presents a chance to start a new run of games that potentially puts them firmly back into the automatic promotion mix. For the most part they have relied on a solid defence and veteran defender Mickey Demetriou has been practically ever present and leads a line that has only yielded 17 goals in 22 games. Up front the five goals of Shilow Tracey tops the Crewe charts, and Ryan Cooney has four assists from midfield.
Carlisle United have only lost twice in the last six games, and picked up a valuable win at Accrington Stanley earlier this week. That could prove crucial down the line, but for now Mike Williamson will want his team to concentrate on backing that win up, knowing that their hosts are not firing on all cylinders right now. For that to happen he will need more output from Kadeem Harris and Luke Armstrong. The two scorers in the win against Stanley are amongst a dozen different scorers this season, and Armstrong’s winner was his third for the campaign pushing him to the top of United’s scoring chart. Dominic Sadi, Jon Mellish, and Ben Barclay are a defensive trio that have picked up of late, and also chip in with precious goals, with five between them.
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Where To Watch Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle United
- Location: The Alexandra Stadium, Gresty Road, Crewe
- Date And Time: January 1, 3pm
- TV Channel: This match is due to be televised live on Sky Sports+
Probable Lineups For Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle United
Probable Lineup For Crewe Alexandra
Team: Marschall; Knight-Lebel, Demetriou, Williams; Cooney, Hoilcek, Sanders, Tabiner, Conway; Tracey, Bogle
Manager: Lee Bell
Probable Lineup For Carlisle United
Team: Breeze; Mellish, Barclay, Hayden; Sadi, Harper, Biggins, Jones; Adu-Adjei, Harris, Armstrong
Manager: Mike Williamson
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