Blackpool vs Crewe Alexandra: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

Blackpool host Crewe Alexandra in English EFL Trophy on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 18:00 UTC. The fixture is listed as "Northern Group B" in English EFL Trophy.

The match is scheduled to be played at Bloomfield Road in Blackpool. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Blackpool in 3rd place (0 points from 1 match) and Crewe Alexandra in 2nd place (3 points from 1 match). Crewe Alexandra hold a 3 points advantage over Blackpool in the standings.

Blackpool have scored 2 goals and conceded 3 goals in the league, a goal difference of -1. Crewe Alexandra have scored 4 goals and conceded 1 goal in the league, a goal difference of +3.

Recent form

Blackpool: 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-D-L-L), scoring 8 goals and conceding 14 goals. Blackpool are without a win in 5 matches.

Crewe Alexandra: 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches (D-D-W-D-W), scoring 10 goals and conceding 5 goals. Crewe Alexandra are unbeaten in 5 matches.

Crewe Alexandra arrive in better form, taking 9 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 1 for Blackpool.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Blackpool averaged 1.6 goals scored and 2.8 conceded per game, while Crewe Alexandra averaged 2 scored and 1 conceded.

Crewe Alexandra have the sharper recent attack, averaging 2 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Crewe Alexandra have been harder to score against, conceding 1 goals per game over the same spell.

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