Rochdale vs Crewe Alexandra prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 16 January 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Rochdale vs Crewe Alexandra

League Two · Saturday 16 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale

Rochdale · Crewe Alexandra · League Two predictions

Rochdale vs Crewe Alexandra preview

Rochdale host Crewe Alexandra in the League Two on Saturday 16 January 2027, kick-off 15:00 UTC at Crown Oil Arena in Rochdale. Rochdale sit 20th on 15 points after 14 matches, while Crewe Alexandra are 4th in the table with 22 points from 14.

Rochdale come into the game with a L-L-D-L-D run in the league (0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5), while Crewe Alexandra's recent sequence reads D-L-L-W-W. Over their last 6, Rochdale have scored 1.3 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Crewe Alexandra average 1.5 scored and 1.8 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

The sides have met 3 times in the records we hold: Rochdale won 0, 1 game was drawn and Crewe Alexandra won 2. Those games averaged 3.3 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 17 Oct 2026, ended Crewe Alexandra 3-2 Rochdale.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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4Crewe Alexandra145721717022WWLLD
20Rochdale144371726-915DLDLL

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Head-to-head

3 meetings: Rochdale 0, draws 1, Crewe Alexandra 2.

Team news

Rochdale expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Sam Waller, Aden Flint, Kaiden Wilson, Charlie Kian Tasker, Tobi Adebayo-Rowling, Harvey Gilmour, Glenn Middleton, Baba Adeeko, Cian Hayes, Dajaune Brown

Crewe Alexandra expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Josh Stephenson, Lewis Billington, Luke Offord, Josh March, Jordan Gibson, Joel Tabiner, Matus Holicek, Owen Lunt

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