Crewe Alexandra
- Crewe Alexandra are in mediocre to poor form coming into Saturday's EFL Cup clash with Accrington Stanley, but they are the smart pick to prevail at the Mornflake Stadium, England.
- Lee Bell's side are 0-2-3 in their last five and have scored just six goals in their last six home matches in all current competitions, so it's fair to say they've been getting the job done rather than excelling recently.
- Their most recent two results were a 1-1 home draw with Stoke followed by a 2-1 home defeat to Birmingham City, so the finishing touch has been missing.
Accrington Stanley
- Accrington Stanley's form has been even tougher, with the visitors coming into this one without a win in their last five (D3, L2).
- Their most recent results were a 3-0 away defeat to Oldham Athletic in League Two and a 0-0 draw at home to Blackburn Rovers.
- John Doolan has the visitors well drilled in a compact 4-2-3-1 system that includes a pragmatic mid-block and wide players who support the full-backs rather than get caught up in chaos.
- Accrington have scored just three goals in their last five away games in all competitions (D1, L4).
Betting Insights
- Crewe Alexandra are the clear favorite for Saturday's cup matchup at 1.81, but Accrington Stanley are a big price at 4.1 and the draw at 3.7 is also tempting.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.8 is a good fit for this matchup as far as the matchup is concerned, while Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.73 also appeals.
Prediction
But our main selection is to take the home side at 1.81 , because Accrington are yet to win away from home in all of their current competitions after five attempts (D1, L4) and have been very blunt away from home.
