Crewe Alexandra vs Oxford United Match Analysis and Prediction

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Oxford United will be looking to make it back-to-back wins in League One when they travel to basement side Crewe Alexandra on Tuesday.

The hosts lost 2-0 at Wigan Athletic last time out to remain at the bottom of the division, while Oxford will enter the contest off the back of a 4-0 victory over Charlton Athletic.

The loss at Wigan made it six straight League One defeats for Crewe, who are rooted to the bottom of the table, picking up just 22 points from their 32 matches of the 2021-22 season.

Crewe have two games in hand on 23rd-placed Doncaster Rovers and are only three points behind the side directly above them, but they are nine points from the safety of 20th position.

They have only won five of their 32 league games this season, which is a concern considering what they will need to move out of the relegation zone.

David Artell’s side have the worst away record in the league this season, but have managed to pick up 16 points from their 15 home matches, which is not a disappointing record considering their spot in the table.

Oxford will enter the contest off the back of an impressive performance on Saturday, scoring four unanswered goals in the English capital to secure all the three points.

A record of 16 victories, eight draws and nine defeats from 33 matches has earned them 56 points, which has left them inside the playoffs by a single point, and they are the leading goalscoreres in the league this season.

Oxford finished sixth in League One last season, losing to Blackpool in the semi-finals of the playoffs.

Karl Robinson’s side have struggled for consistency on their travels this season, collecting 22 points from 16 matches, a record of six wins, four draws and six defeats.

Crewe Alexandra vs Oxford United head to head

The two sides have previously met on 15 occasions across all competitions, where both have taken 6 victories each and have drawn in three. Oxford have scored 21 goals and conceded 19 in the process. In their last five encounters, Crewe have won in three while Oxford have won twice.

Crewe Alexandra 3-1 Oxford United 03/09/11

Oxford United 0-1 Crewe Alexandra 14/01/12

Oxford United 0-2 Crewe Alexandra 17/11/20

Crewe Alexandra 0-6 Oxford United 10/04/21

Oxford United 1-0 Crewe Alexandra 17/08/21

Crewe Alexandra latest home form

Crewe have recently been on a poor run of form at home, having won just one of their six most recent matches. They recently lost 4-2 to Rotherham United in the EFL Trophy before defeating Charlton Athletic in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 3 goals and conceded 11.

Crewe Alexandra 2-4 Rotherham United 04/01/22

Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Charlton Athletic 12/01/22

Crewe Alexandra 0-0 Shrewsbury Town 15/01/22

Crewe Alexandra 0-2 Rotherham United 29/01/22

Crewe Alexandra 1-4 Plymouth Argyle 08/02/22

Crewe Alexandra latest away form

Crewe have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having lost in each of their last five away matches. Their last away victory came on December 29 when they defeated Morecambe in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 2 goals and conceded 12.

Burton Albion 4-1 Crewe Alexandra 01/01/22

Cambridge United 1-0 Crewe Alexandra 22/01/22

Gillingham 1-0 Crewe Alexandra 01/02/22

Accrington Stanley 4-1 Crewe Alexandra 12/02/22

Wigan Athletic 2-0 Crewe Alexandra 15/02/22

Oxford United latest home form

Despite losing their last league home game 3-2 to Bolton Wanderers, Oxford have recently been on a good form at home, having been unbeaten in four matches prior to that. In their last five matches, they have won three, drawn one and lost one, scoring 12 goals and conceding 8.

Oxford United 3-0 AFC Wimbledon 29/12/21

Oxford United 1-1 Cheltenham Town 01/01/22

Oxford United 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday 22/01/22

Oxford United 3-2 Portsmouth 05/02/22

Oxford United 2-3 Bolton Wanderers 12/02/22

Oxford United latest away form

Oxford have recently failed to keep a consistent run of form on the road, having won just two of their six most recent matches. They managed to defeat Charlton Athletic 4-0 in their last league away game. In their last five matches, they have scored 12 goals and conceded 7.

Wycombe Wanderers 2-0 Oxford United 15/01/22

Gillingham 2-7 Oxford United 29/01/22

Wigan Athletic 1-1 Oxford United 01/02/22

Accrington Stanley 2-0 Oxford United 08/02/22

Charlton Athletic 0-4 Oxford United 19/02/22

Crewe Alexandra news

Ryan Alebiosu is battling to overcome a back injury he picked up in the game against Wigan, and Crewe will hope to have him available for selection.

However, Travis Johnson is on standby to feature at right-back if Alebiosu does not make it, with Callum Ainley being an option for change in midfield.

Oxford United news

Oxford could line up in an unchanged squad that started against Charlton, with Baldock and Taylor being joined in the attacking area by Gavin Whyte.

Marcus Browne could potentially be on the bench for this match,while James Henry and Billy Bodin remain doubts, with Sam Winnall featuring in the substitutes’ bench.

Prediction and Odds

Oxford enter the contest without fresh injury concerns and will be boosted by their impressive win over Charlton on Saturday.

Crewe will be fresher of the two sides having not played at the weekend, but we still expect the visitors to have enough quality to pick up an away win.

Odds: 1 2.50 X 2.10 2 1.80