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Crewe Alexandra v Accrington Stanley : League Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 8th Aug, 15:00 BST, Alexandra Stadium, Crewe

Crewe Alexandra are in League Cup action on Saturday afternoon, as Lee Bell aims to beat John Doolan and his Accrington Stanley side at the Alexandra Stadium. We've got bespoke statistics for every major market, from both teams to score to double chance, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are calculated from these, and the odds come straight from leading bookmakers.


Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We do not expect to see a a bore-draw or a slim 1-0 win here, and instead we're predicting over 1.5 goals. That means that Crewe and Accrington will score a minimum of two between them during 90 minutes. It's a prediction based on the recent form of the respective sides, as well as past records of their head-to-head clashes. We give it a probability of 79%. Bookies have it available at 1.22.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Crewe are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 53% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.83.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Crewe
53%
1.801.83
Draw
23%
3.603.75
Accrington
24%
3.80
1%
4.00
Draw 1-1
11%
7.006.50
Crewe 1-0
10%
8.007.00
Crewe 2-1
10%
8.507.50
Crewe 2-0
9%
9.00
5%
8.00
Accrington 1-0
6%
13.00
8%
11.00
Accrington 2-1
6%
13.0012.00
Crewe 3-1
6%
15.0012.00
Draw 0-0
6%
12.0011.00
Draw 2-2
5%
15.0012.00
Crewe 3-0
5%
15.0012.00
Accrington 2-0
3%
21.0017.00
Crewe 3-2
3%
23.0019.00
Crewe 4-1
3%
29.0021.00
Crewe 4-0
2%
29.0023.00
Accrington 3-1
2%
34.00
17%
23.00
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
1.801.75
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
2.001.95
Home 1st Goal
54%
1.621.60
Away 1st Goal
43%
2.40
1%
2.50
No 1st Goal
3%
12.0011.00
BTTS - Yes
56%
1.701.73
BTTS - No
44%
2.052.05
BTTS - Home Win
26%
3.603.50
BTTS - Draw
18%
4.754.40
BTTS - Away Win
12%
7.50
7%
7.00
Home/draw
76%
1.221.22
Away/draw
47%
1.831.95
Home/away
77%
1.251.25
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
1.22
2%
1.22
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
4.00
7%
3.80
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
3.002.90
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
1.361.36
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
5.505.50
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
1.141.13
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
13.0011.00
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1.041.03
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1.041.03
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
12.00
8%
11.00
Home DNB
69%
1.361.35
Away DNB
40%
3.002.90
Crewe win to nil
27%
3.25
4%
-
Accrington win to nil
11%
8.00
14%
-
Crewe / Crewe
29%
2.882.70
Crewe / Accrington
3%
34.0026.00
Crewe / Draw
6%
13.0012.00
Draw / Crewe
16%
5.005.00
Draw / Accrington
9%
9.008.50
Draw / Draw
14%
6.005.50
Accrington / Crewe
4%
21.0017.00
Accrington / Accrington
12%
7.006.00
Accrington / Draw
6%
15.0012.00
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Win / draw / win form
Crewe
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Accrington
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Goal Statistics

Crewe Alexandra's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Accrington Stanley have conceded in each of their last 6 League Cup games. A PG of 1.8 for L. Bell's side suggests that run should continue.

Crewe Accrington
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 83% probability that Crewe will score 1 or more goals
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Accrington will score no more than 1 goal
 
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Attack defence ratings
League Cup - 2026/2027 season
Crewe
PG (predicted goals)
Accrington
1.8
1.1
Attack rating
9%
better
CRE
ASY
view stats
Games scored14
11
Failed to score6
9
Scored first7
10
Goals scored22
20
Avg. goals scored1.1
1
Avg. shots per game7
7
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for16
14
Avg. XG for1.1
0.8
KickOff rating
+9%
Defence rating
11%
better
CRE
ASY
view stats
Games conceded14
16
Clean sheets6
4
Conceded first12
9
Goals conceded24
30
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against12%
15%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.7
KickOff rating
+11%

The line-ups for the League Cup match between Crewe v Accrington will show here when available.

Crewe League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
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Accrington League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
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