Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Accrington and Crewe face each other at the Wham Stadium in what is expected to be a close League Two encounter. The Accy Stanley aim to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Sutton and Morecambe, but they will have a big fish to fry in Saturday’s encounter. Even though there are no fresh injury worries, defend Lewis Shipley is pushing for a start after finding the net in the last league match.
The Railwaymen, on the other hand, are on a four-game winless run in the English fourth tier. Crewe are eager to stay in the playoffs berth and given Accrington’s poor form in the League Two, we are tempted to place our bets on the playoffs-chasing visitors. In the first half of the season the two sides played out a thrilling 3-3 draw and yet another thrilling encounter is on the horizon. Crewe Alexandra defender Luke Offord is banned for the match.
Highlighted Team (Accrington):
Founded back in 1891 and reformed in 1968, Accrington Stanley are an English football club that compete in the League One. The original team competed in the Football League from 1921 to 1962, spending the last four seasons in Lancashire Combination.
The Accy are well known for their red home kit, whilst they wear sky blue shirts and white shorts when playing on the travels. The League One side play their home games at Crown Ground, the stadium which can hold up to 5,450 spectators (3,100 seated). Accrington have been playing at Crown Ground since 1970.
Listed as the all-time favourite player amongst fans, Chris Grimshaw is one of the most famous Accrington Stanley footballers. However, George Stewart is the team’s top scorer, netting 136 goals in total from 1954 to 1958. It has to be noted that the Accy have yet to represent England in European competitions.