CREWEALEXANDRAVROCHDALE

Match insight

Crewe Alexandra and Rochdale both sit clear of any zone pressure right now, making this a fairly even contest on the numbers. Crewe Alexandra currently sit 7 places and 4 points above Rochdale in the table — 3rd against 10th. Crewe Alexandra have taken 9 points from their last 5, against 11 for Rochdale over the same stretch. Worth flagging: Rochdale sit well ahead of what our metrics imply, roughly 8 places above their underlying-strength rank.