Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Doncaster
Match Time & Date:
10/05/2024
03:00 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Crewe
Doncaster will be aiming to defend their two-goal lead in the tie with Crewe when the two teams meet at Eco-Power Stadium on Friday evening. The Donny continue where they left in the regular season finale and, as a result, they are seen as favourites to win the reverse fixture as well. Midfielder Matthew Craig is a major doubt, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The Railwaymen, on the other hand, face an uphill task in the return leg as they need to overcome a two-goal deficit in this double-header. As Crewe are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach in Friday’s clash, we predict that Doncaster will have a number of opportunities to seal the victory on the break. Conor Thomas is widely expected to return to the starting XI as Crewe boss Lee Bell has no other option but to shuffle his pack.
Highlighted Player (Tom Anderson):
Known for his heading and no-nonsense defending, the 1.92 m tall center back, is an English footballer who plays for Doncaster Rovers in the third tier of English Football. Anderson was born in Burnley, on the 2nd of September, 1993. He joined Burnley's youth academy at the age of seven and went on to sign his first professional contract with the club in May 2012. The club then sent him out on loan to Conference Premier Club Barrow, where he made his first professional appearance on the 11th of August,2011, in a 0-0 draw against Telford United.
A further string of loans to Conference clubs Hyde, Halifax, and Lincoln City, League Two club Carlisle and League One club Chesterfield, succeeded his time at Harrow. On the 31st of January, 2018, Anderson joined his current club Doncaster Rovers initially on a year's loan before signing a two-year contract with the club in May.
This permanent switch ended his 18 years-long relationship with parent club Burnley during which, he never once made an appearance for the senior team. On the International front, the 26-year-old has never represented his country at any level.
Highlighted Team (Crewe):
Crewe Aleandra are a professional football club that welcome their rivals at Gresty Road. The stadium was built in 1906, and it can hold up to 10,153 spectators. Founded back in 1877, Crewe Alexandra play their home games in red shirts and white shorts, while yellow is the dominant colour of their away kit.
The Railwaymen played their first game against North Staffs in 1877, with the two teams sharing the spoils (1-1) at Alexandra Recreation Ground. Nowadays, Crewe compete in the League 2 where they take on their main rivals Port Vale. In 2014 a match between the two sides resulted in violence and arrests. The likes of Wrexham, Macclesfield Town, Shrewsbury Town, and Stoke City are considered the club’s rivals as well.
In 2013 Crewe Alexandra clinched the Football League Trophy as they defeated Southend United 2-0 in the title game at Wembley Stadium. Goals from Max Clayton and Luke Murphy helped the Railwaymen clinch their first and only Football League Trophy.
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