In this week 34 match on Feb 19th, Crewe Alexandra will host Portsmouth in a League One match. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Crewe Alexandra recorded a 0-2 loss against Wigan Athletic. Callum Lang struck first for Wigan Athletic in the 57th minute, then James McClean added another in the 82nd minute In the end, Crewe Alexandra couldn’t muster any offence and Wigan Athletic ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while 11th placed Portsmouth is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Doncaster Rovers. Reeco Hackett-Fairchild scored the first goal for Portsmouth in the 56th minute, then George Hirst added another in the 63rd minute In the end, Doncaster Rovers was frustrated by Portsmouth’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Portsmouth ended the match with the shutout victory. Portsmouth is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Fratton Park, Portsmouth won by a score of 2 to 0. John Marquis scored the first goal for Portsmouth in the 48th minute, then Marcus Harness added another in the 64th minute In the end, Crewe Alexandra was frustrated by Portsmouth’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Portsmouth ended the match with the shutout victory.
Michael Jacobs has been the most prolific scorer on Portsmouth in his last five matches with 3 goals. Christopher Long and Daniel Agyei are the top scorers for Crewe Alexandra in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.