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These two sides sit close together in the competition table after two rounds, but they have built their totals in different ways. Crewe Alexandra have a win and a draw, while Wigan Athletic have won both of their games and have yet to play away in this competition. Recent form for both has mixed wins with heavier defeats.
Match context
This fixture is one of our free Dropping Odds picks. If you want to see which games are drawing the most attention overall, our Hot Games page collects them in one place.
| Record | Pos | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra overall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-3 | 4 |
| Wigan Athletic overall | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 6 |
| Crewe Alexandra home | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-1 | 3 |
| Wigan Athletic away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
After two games, Wigan Athletic are first with six points from two wins, scoring six and conceding four. Both of those games were at home, and the away row shows no matches played. Crewe Alexandra are third with four points from one win and one draw, scoring six and conceding three. The overall standings are the figures we use for the competition table.
Why we back 12 - Double Chance
This bet wins if either team wins in regular time. Only a draw loses it, whatever the score.
How the 1X2 odds moved
| Reading | 1 (Crewe Alexandra) | X (Draw) | 2 (Wigan Athletic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening | 1.91 | 3.30 | 3.50 |
| Latest | 2.22 | 3.22 | 2.92 |
It is worth being precise about which price moved. The drop was on the Wigan Athletic away win, which shortened from 3.50 to 2.92. Crewe Alexandra drifted from 1.91 to 2.22, while the draw shortened slightly from 3.30 to 3.22. The market has moved away from a clear home lean and towards the visitors. The 12 price itself rose a little, because money leaving Crewe went mainly to Wigan rather than into the draw. For this pick, that away-price move is the main signal.
Recent form still supports covering both winners. Across the last five games of each team, eight of the ten matches produced a winner. Crewe Alexandra won two, drew one and lost two, and Wigan Athletic won two, drew one and lost two.
Recent form and half-time scores
The last five matches below cover all competitions.
| Match | HT | FT |
|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra vs AFC Wimbledon | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Crewe Alexandra vs Chester FC | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Crewe Alexandra vs Barnet | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Chesterfield vs Crewe Alexandra | 5-0 | 5-1 |
| Exeter City vs Crewe Alexandra | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Boreham Wood vs Wigan Athletic | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| Wigan Athletic vs Mansfield Town | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wigan Athletic vs Bromley | 2-2 | 3-2 |
| Leicester City vs Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Huddersfield Town vs Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | 2-1 |
Crewe Alexandra scored six and conceded ten in these five games. They beat AFC Wimbledon 2-1 after leading 1-0 at half-time and Chester FC 2-1 after a 1-1 half-time score, then drew 1-1 at home with Barnet after trailing 0-1 at the break. They lost 1-5 away at Chesterfield after a 0-5 first half and 0-2 away at Exeter City after trailing 0-1 at half-time. Wigan Athletic scored seven and conceded seven. They won 3-0 away at Boreham Wood after leading 2-0 at half-time, drew 0-0 at home with Mansfield Town and beat Bromley 3-2 after a 2-2 half-time score. They lost 0-3 away at Leicester City and 1-2 away at Huddersfield Town, trailing at half-time in both of those games.
