Bookingat 69 minutes
Tom Booth (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Monday 1st January
League Two Table
On Monday 1st January
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- Crewe Alexandra, Position 6, Points 41
- Bradford City, Position 13, Points 34
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 26 | 27 | 51 |
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| 2 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 44 | 19 | 25 | 49 |
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| 3 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 36 | 16 | 49 |
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| 4 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 45 |
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| 5 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 47 | 8 | 42 |
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| 6 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 41 |
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| 7 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 39 |
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| 8 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 39 |
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| 9 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 38 |
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| 10 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 38 |
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| 11 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 36 | 3 | 36 |
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| 12 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 42 | -3 | 36 |
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| 13 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 34 |
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| 14 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 34 |
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| 15 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 33 |
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| 16 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 33 |
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| 17 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 33 |
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| 18 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 31 |
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| 19 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 28 |
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| 20 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 27 |
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| 21 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 23 |
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| 22 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 35 | 52 | -17 | 23 |
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| 23 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 52 | -24 | 18 |
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| 24 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 44 | -20 | 17 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 3 : Promotion
- Position 4 - 7 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 23 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Crewe Alexandra
Manager: Lee Bell
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
13, Booth, Goalkeeper
28, Billington, Wing Back
15, O'Riordan, Defender
6, Offord, Defender
5, Demetriou, Defender
3, Adebisi, Wing Back
21, Rowe, Midfielder
30, White, Midfielder
7, Long, Midfielder
9, Baker-Richardson, Striker
10, Tracey, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, T. Booth , Yellow Card at 69 minutes
- Number 5, M. Demetriou , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 6, L. Offord , Captain
- Number 15, C. O'Riordan
- Number 3, R. Adebisi
- Number 28, L. Billington , Yellow Card at 77 minutes
- Number 7, C. Long , substituted for E. Nevitt at 60 minutes
- Number 30, J. White
- Number 21, A. Rowe , Yellow Card at 39 minutes
- Number 10, S. Tracey , substituted for R. Cooney at 84 minutes
- Number 9, C. Baker-Richardson , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
Substitutes
home team, Crewe Alexandra
- Number 33, C. Agius
- Number 2, R. Cooney
- Number 1, H. Davies
- Number 29, Z. Kempster-Down
- Number 20, E. Nevitt
- Number 34, L. Nolan
- Number 35, N. Robinson
away team, Bradford City
Manager: Graham Alexander
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Lewis, Goalkeeper
31, Tomkinson, Defender
5, Platt, Defender
18, Kelly, Defender
2, Halliday, Midfielder
11, Gilliead, Midfielder
6, Smallwood, Midfielder
3, Ridehalgh, Midfielder
12, Oduor, Attacking Midfielder
9, Cook, Striker
14, Smith, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Lewis
- Number 18, C. Kelly
- Number 5, M. Platt
- Number 31, J. Tomkinson
- Number 3, L. Ridehalgh , substituted for B. Pointon at 75 minutes
- Number 6, R. Smallwood , Captain, Yellow Card at 38 minutes
- Number 11, A. Gilliead , substituted for V. Oliver at 75 minutes
- Number 2, B. Halliday
- Number 12, C. Oduor
- Number 14, T. Smith , substituted for M. Derbyshire at 61 minutes
- Number 9, A. Cook , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
away team, Bradford City
- Number 27, M. Derbyshire
- Number 13, C. Doyle
- Number 26, K. McDonald
- Number 19, V. Oliver
- Number 8, E. Osadebe
- Number 23, B. Pointon , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 6
- Number 4, A. Taylor
home team, Crewe Alexandra
Manager: Lee Bell
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
13, Booth, Goalkeeper
28, Billington, Wing Back
15, O'Riordan, Defender
6, Offord, Defender
5, Demetriou, Defender
3, Adebisi, Wing Back
21, Rowe, Midfielder
30, White, Midfielder
7, Long, Midfielder
9, Baker-Richardson, Striker
10, Tracey, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, T. Booth , Yellow Card at 69 minutes
- Number 5, M. Demetriou , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 6, L. Offord , Captain
- Number 15, C. O'Riordan
- Number 3, R. Adebisi
- Number 28, L. Billington , Yellow Card at 77 minutes
- Number 7, C. Long , substituted for E. Nevitt at 60 minutes
- Number 30, J. White
- Number 21, A. Rowe , Yellow Card at 39 minutes
- Number 10, S. Tracey , substituted for R. Cooney at 84 minutes
- Number 9, C. Baker-Richardson , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
Substitutes
- Number 33, C. Agius
- Number 2, R. Cooney
- Number 1, H. Davies
- Number 29, Z. Kempster-Down
- Number 20, E. Nevitt
- Number 34, L. Nolan
- Number 35, N. Robinson
away team, Bradford City
Manager: Graham Alexander
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Lewis, Goalkeeper
31, Tomkinson, Defender
5, Platt, Defender
18, Kelly, Defender
2, Halliday, Midfielder
11, Gilliead, Midfielder
6, Smallwood, Midfielder
3, Ridehalgh, Midfielder
12, Oduor, Attacking Midfielder
9, Cook, Striker
14, Smith, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Lewis
- Number 18, C. Kelly
- Number 5, M. Platt
- Number 31, J. Tomkinson
- Number 3, L. Ridehalgh , substituted for B. Pointon at 75 minutes
- Number 6, R. Smallwood , Captain, Yellow Card at 38 minutes
- Number 11, A. Gilliead , substituted for V. Oliver at 75 minutes
- Number 2, B. Halliday
- Number 12, C. Oduor
- Number 14, T. Smith , substituted for M. Derbyshire at 61 minutes
- Number 9, A. Cook , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
Substitutes
- Number 27, M. Derbyshire
- Number 13, C. Doyle
- Number 26, K. McDonald
- Number 19, V. Oliver
- Number 8, E. Osadebe
- Number 23, B. Pointon , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 6
- Number 4, A. Taylor
- Referee:
- Peter Wright
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Christopher Husband
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Joseph Pettitt
- Fourth Official:
- Thomas Harty
Match Officials
Season so far
League Two
Key, Crewe v Bradford
League position, Crewe Alexandra 5th, Bradford City 10thTotal points, Crewe Alexandra 28, Bradford City 23
Goals scored
Crewe Alexandra 19Bradford City 21Goals conceded
Crewe Alexandra 13Bradford City 17Shots
Crewe Alexandra 98Bradford City 131Shots on target
Crewe Alexandra 47Bradford City 62Shots off target
Crewe Alexandra 51Bradford City 69Blocked shots
Crewe Alexandra 37Bradford City 59Passing accuracy %
Crewe Alexandra 71.48Bradford City 73.28Points gained from a losing position
Crewe Alexandra 7Bradford City 4Points dropped from a winning position
Crewe Alexandra 4Bradford City 4Form guide
All competitions
Crewe Alexandra draw
v Newport County
1
1
League Two
Bradford City draw
v Stockport County
0
0
League Two
Crewe Alexandra lose
v Walsall
2
0
League Two
Bradford City draw
v Morecambe
2
2
League Two
Crewe Alexandra lose
v Barrow
1
3
League Two
Bradford City won
v Doncaster Rovers
1
3
League Two
Crewe Alexandra draw
v Accrington Stanley
3
3
League Two
Bradford City won
v Gillingham
0
2
League Two
Crewe Alexandra lose
v Bristol Rovers
2
4
FA Cup
Bradford City won
v Liverpool U21
4
0
EFL Trophy
Previous meetings
All competitions
Crewe Alexandra and Bradford CityCrewe Alexandra Won 11Bradford City Won 16Draw 5
Played
32
Previous scores
All competitions
League Two
Bradford City 1 , Crewe Alexandra 0 on the 26th of August 2023
Bradford City
Crewe Alexandra
26th of August 2023
Crewe Alexandra 3 , Bradford City 2 on the 3rd of May 2023
Crewe Alexandra
Bradford City
3rd of May 2023
Bradford City 0 , Crewe Alexandra 0 on the 27th of August 2022
Bradford City
Crewe Alexandra
27th of August 2022
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Match Facts
Crewe Alexandra have won their last two home league games against Bradford City since a 1-0 defeat back in March 2016.
Bradford are looking for their first league double over Crewe since the 2015-16 campaign.
Crewe Alexandra have won 10 of their last 12 league games on New Year’s Day (L2) and won 1-0 against Tranmere last year.
Bradford City have won their last five league games on New Year’s Day since losing 3-0 to Notts County in 2014.