Crewe Alexandra vs Portsmouth Match Analysis and Prediction

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Two teams get back to action in League One on Tuesday as Portsmouth travel to Gresty Road to face Crewe Alexandra.

The hosts are currently of at the bottom of League One and are in desperate need ofsome victories if they are to have any hope of staying up this season.

Crewe find themselves at the foot of the table, and are eight points adrift of safety after having managed just six victories throughout the season.

After picking up a crucial victory last weekend, they went down to a 3-1 defeat on Satuday with Sam Vokes and Lewis Wing scoring for Wycombe Wanderers, while Chris Porter netted for his side.

David Artell’s side have struggled defensively this season, having conceded 63 times, which id the third-worst record in League One, and they are set to face a portsmouth side who have scored 18 goals in their last six matches.

A victory on Tuesday will definitely change Crewe’s position in the standings, and it would place some pressure on the teams above them, which is something they desperately need to start doing.

Meanwhile, Portsmouth have been in an impressive form recently, heading into the match unbeaten in their previous six matches, which has seen them put together some of their best perfomances of the season.

Positive results have aided the team to push up the league table, as they currently sit 10th, which is a threat to the playoff positions if they can continue their form.

Danny Cowley’s side are only seven points adrift of the top six, and they have a number of games in hand on many of the teams above them.

Portsmouth put up some impressive performance at the weekend, as they defeated Accrington Stanley 4-0, despite the fact that Marcus Harness was sent off in the 21st minute of the match.

Crewe Alexandra vs Portsmouth head to head

The two teams have previously met on 17 occasions across all competitions, where both have taken 7 victories each, while they have drawn in 3. Crewe have scored 22 goals and conceded 24 in the process. In their last five meetings, Portsmouth have won twice, Crewe once with two draws.

Crewe Alexandra 0-0 Portsmouth 13/08/16

Portsmouth 0-1 Crewe Alexandra 04/03/17

Portsmouth 4-1 Crewe Alexandra 21/11/20

Crewe Alexandra 0-0 Portsmouth 13/04/21

Portsmouth 2-0 Crewe Alexandra 14/08/21

Crewe Alexandra latest home form

Crewe have recently been on a poor run of form at home, having failed to win in any of their five most recent matches. Their last home victory came on January 12 when the defeated Charlton Athletic 2-1. In their last five matches, they have scored 2 goals and conceded 10.

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 0-1 Oxford United 22/02/22

Crewe Alexandra 1-3 Wycombe Wanderers 05/03/22

Crewe Alexandra latest away form

Crewe defeated Cheltenham Town 2-1 in their last league away game. However, they have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having lost each of their five matches prior to that. In their last five matches, they have scored 3 goals and conceded 9 in the process.

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

Cheltenham Town 1-2 Crewe Alexandra 26/02/22

Portsmouth latest home form

Portsmouth have recently been on a good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their five most recent matches. Their last home defeat came on January 31 when they lost 2-1 to Charlton Athletic. In their last five matches, they have scored 16 goals and conceded just 6.

Portsmouth 2-1 Burton Albion 08/02/22

Portsmouth 4-0 Doncaster Rovers 12/02/22

Portsmouth 3-3 Fleetwood Town 26/02/22

Portsmouth 3-2 Oxford United 01/03/22

Portsmouth 4-0 Accrington Stanley 05/03/22

Portsmouth latest away form

Portsmouth defeated Shrewsbury Town 2-1 in their last league away game. However, they have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having failed to win in four matches prior to that. In their last five away matches, they have won one, drawn one and lost three.

Cambridge United 2-1 Portsmouth 11/01/22

AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Porsmouth 18/01/22

Sunderland 1-0 Portsmouth 22/01/22

Oxford United 3-2 Portsmouth 05/02/22

Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Portsmouth 22/02/22

Crewe Alexandra news

Artell is hoping Scott Kashket and Ben Knight will be available to make a return in the next few weeks, but this match comes too soon for both to feature.

Rio Adebesi will also miss out, having recently sustained a foot injury that could keep him out for the next four months.

Portsmouth news

Portsmouth will be forced to at least one change from the side that played in the Saturday’s 4-0 win due to Harness’ suspension, which could see Joe Morrell starting.

Captain Clark Robertson came back into the squad against Accrington, and following their clean sheet, he could retain his place on Tuesday.

Prediction and Odds

Crewe head into the match in desperate need of a victory that will kickstart their race of surviving in the division, although this match will prove to be a tough one for them.

Portsmouth’s attacking abailities will definitely be in action which will lead to an away victory on Tuesday.

Odds: 1 2.50 X 2.10 2 1.80