Crewe v Bristol Rovers result

Full-time · Crewe 1–1 Bristol Rovers

League Two · Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:45 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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Crewe 1–1 Bristol Rovers — this League Two match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Crewe and Bristol Rovers drew 1–1 in League Two on Friday 19 December. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Bristol Rovers out-shot Crewe 15 to 10 and created the better chances, 2.00 xG to 0.86 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Crewe: Emre Tezgel (9’, assisted by Reece Hutchinson); Bristol Rovers: C. Morton (12’, assisted by Alfie Kilgour). Adrien Thibaut (30’) was sent off.

Discipline

The bookings — Crewe: James Connolly (50’) and M. Sanders (60’); Bristol Rovers: Clinton Mola (30’), Jack Sparkes (36’) and Luke Southwood (60’).

What it changes

Crewe stay eighth after this result (21 league matches played). Crewe have scored 60 goals, the seventh-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 42 games, ranked per game). Crewe have conceded 50 goals, the 12th-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Bristol Rovers stay 22nd after this result (21 league matches played). Bristol Rovers have scored 48 goals, the eighth-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 43 games, ranked per game). Bristol Rovers have conceded 61 goals, the ninth-most of the 24 clubs.

Crewe are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Bristol Rovers are winless in their last eight matches in all competitions. Crewe have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Reece Hutchinson (Crewe) 6.4, T. O'Reilly (Crewe) 6.3 and C. Morton (Bristol Rovers) 5.7 led the match.

Next up

Crewe next host Newport County on 14 November 2026.

Bristol Rovers next host Chesterfield on 14 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Crewe: Crewe v Newport County, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Bristol Rovers: Bristol Rovers v Chesterfield, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Crewe 1–1 Bristol Rovers · League Two
Referee: Michael Barlow, England
Head-to-head (last 3): Crewe 2 · draws 0 · Bristol Rovers 1 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: Crewe 1W 3D 1L · Bristol Rovers 0W 0D 5L

Crewe 1–1 Bristol Rovers (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.13 / 0.38

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4 / 6.83

Corners

against 4.71 / 4.83 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

5.14 / 2.83

Shots on target

against 3.86 / 4 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

1.38 / 2.13

Cards

against 2.5 / 3.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 13 December 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Crewe for / against	Line	Bristol Rovers for / against
Goals scored	2.13 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.38 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	6.83 for · 4.83 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	14.43 for · 14.29 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	13.67 for · 10.5 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	5.14 for · 3.86 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	2.83 for · 4 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.43 for · 14.43 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	10.17 for · 11 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1.38 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.13 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Michael Barlow, England.

Crewe

Crewe Defensive

Crewe — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Billington n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0	J. Sparkes
T. O'Reilly n 8	84.1	1.6 6/5	1.9 6/4	L. Thomas
T. Booth n 8	90	0 0/0	0.5 4/0	—
M. Sanders n 8	88.1	0.5 4/0	1 5/2	K. Conteh
J. Connolly n 8	90	1.5 7/3	1.6 8/4	J. Sparkes
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Crewe — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Billington n 8	90	0.9 3/2
T. O'Reilly n 8	84.1	1.5 8/3
T. Booth n 8	90	0 0/0
M. Sanders n 8	88.1	1.4 6/3
J. Connolly n 8	90	0.8 5/1
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Crewe Attacking

Crewe — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Billington n 8	90	0.5 2/1	0.3 1/1
T. O'Reilly n 8	84.1	1.1 4/2	0.5 4/0
T. Booth n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Sanders n 8	88.1	1.3 6/3	0.4 2/1
J. Connolly n 8	90	0.8 3/2	0.1 1/0
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Crewe — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Billington n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. O'Reilly n 8	84.1	0.3 2/0	0.8 4/2
T. Booth n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Sanders n 8	88.1	0.3 1/1	0.4 3/0
J. Connolly n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers Defensive

Bristol Rovers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol Rovers before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
F. Cavegn n 8	78	0.9 4/2	1.4 4/4	—
J. Sparkes n 8	73.4	0.9 5/1	1.4 5/4	J. Connolly
K. Conteh n 8	68.6	1.5 5/3	0.5 3/0	M. Sanders
L. Southwood n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
L. Thomas n 8	59.1	0.8 4/0	0.8 3/1	T. O'Reilly
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Bristol Rovers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol Rovers before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
F. Cavegn n 8	78	0.4 2/1
J. Sparkes n 8	73.4	1.2 5/3
K. Conteh n 8	68.6	3 8/5
L. Southwood n 8	90	0.1 1/0
L. Thomas n 8	59.1	1.1 4/1
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Bristol Rovers Attacking

Bristol Rovers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol Rovers before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
F. Cavegn n 8	78	1.2 6/1	0.6 4/0
J. Sparkes n 8	73.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Conteh n 8	68.6	0.8 4/1	0.5 3/0
L. Southwood n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Thomas n 8	59.1	0.6 2/1	0 0/0
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Bristol Rovers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol Rovers before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. Cavegn n 8	78	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Sparkes n 8	73.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Conteh n 8	68.6	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
L. Southwood n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Thomas n 8	59.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Crewe		Bristol Rovers
37%	Possession	63%
0.86	Expected goals (xG)	2.00
10	Shots	15
3	Shots on target	3
4	Shots off target	4
3	Blocked shots	8
8	Shots inside the box	7
3	Corners	3
0	Offsides	1
10	Fouls	20
2	Yellow cards	3
1	Red cards	0
2	Saves	2
237	Passes	417
60%	Pass accuracy	77%

Crewe Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Sam Waller	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Calum Agius	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
J. Connolly	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7.7
L. Billington	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
R. Hutchinson	90	0	1	1	0	2	2	0	7.5
M. Sanders	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	7.2
T. O'Reilly	90	0	0	1	1	0	4	0	7.3
O. Lunt	81	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.9
J. March	81	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.2
E. Tezgel	33	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.2
A. Thibaut	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	R	5.2
D. Rankine sub	57	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Powell sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
L. Moult sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5

Bristol Rovers Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Southwood	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
T. Moore	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
A. Kilgour	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7.2
C. Mola	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.7
J. Sparkes	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
J. McEachran	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	7.2
K. Conteh	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
C. Morton	77	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	7.3
A. Chang	73	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.2
L. Thomas	73	0	0	2	1	3	3	0	6.3
F. Cavegn	57	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.5
S. Forde sub	33	0	0	1	0	3	1	0	6.6
J. Cotterill sub	17	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
R. Sotiriou sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
O. Dewsbury sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Crewe v Bristol Rovers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

CreweDDLDW

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Bristol RoversLLLLL

Last 5: 0W 0D 5L · 0 scored / 2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Crewe 2 · 0 draws · Bristol Rovers 1 · 4 goals/game

2023-12-12 Crewe 2–4 Bristol Rovers
2021-05-01 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Crewe
2021-01-19 Crewe 3–2 Bristol Rovers

League standing · 2025/26

Crewe#11 pos67 pts46 pl+6 GD

Bristol Rovers#14 pos62 pts46 pl-9 GD

Goals per game

Crewe scored1.39

Bristol Rovers scored1.22

Crewe conceded1.26

Bristol Rovers conceded1.41

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What is the head-to-head record between Crewe and Bristol Rovers?: In their last 3 meetings, Crewe won 2, Bristol Rovers won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
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