League Two side Crewe are still hanging in there in this FA Cup tie then after surprisingly pulling out a draw at Ewood Park at the first attempt. The winner of this will get a home tie against Championship side Hull in the Third Round proper. The Railwaymen are really having a battle staying out of the League Two relegation zone, so will be hoping to blow off some steam in this one. League One high-fliers Blackburn go again as odds-on favourites against Crewe for the replay, trading at 7/2 to win, with Blackburn out at 3/4.
FA Cup – Alexandra Stadium, Crewe – 12th December – 19:45 UK Time
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Goal difference is the only thing keeping Crewe out of the bottom two in League Two as they take a break for FA Cup action. They have been struggling all season to win games, but five of the seven victories that they have managed to record in all competitions this term have been on home soil. It was a remarkable fightback from the Railwaymen in the first attempt, coming back from 3-0 after fifteen minutes to land a hugely surprising 3-3 draw. They were helped by Blackburn going down to nine men in the 56th minute. Crewe are W3 L3 in their six on home soil, their last win there a 2-1 victory over Rotherham in the last round. They have just one clean sheet in their last ten so will be at risk still.
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Rovers are still going strong in League One, with a five-match winning streak going for themselves. They are the second highest scorers in League Two and boast a great defence on top of that. It looked so comfortable for them after 15 minutes at Ewood Park against Crewe before it all fell apart. Rovers are unbeaten in their last twelve games in all competitions now (W7 D5) so it’s little surprise then that given their stronger form and higher league standing that they are favourites for this one. They are six unbeaten on the road and they have scored at least three goals in each of their last four away games (but have conceded exactly two in each of their last three away games).
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The last two between these in Cewe have been 0-0 draws, however, the last meeting at the Alexandra Stadium was back in August 2000 when they were together in Division 1. There’s not much history between the two of them, with Blackburn 4-2 up with three draws from all meetings in all competitions. Crewe are just D2 L2 from their four previous home fixtures against Rovers.
Top Betting Tips
Blackburn should finish the job off in this one. They have superior scoring power and despite really missing the boat at Ewood Park, they should still get this job done. Crewe are going to struggle to keep the visitors off the scoresheet and will find it hard to respond twice in a row.