Crewe vs Bristol Rovers prediction 19.12.2025 | League Two

Crewe arrive having shown resilience in December, most recently beating Tranmere Rovers 4-1 away from home, while also playing out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Newport County. Overall, Crewe have enjoyed a solid run stretching from late October to the present, losing only once during that period - a 2-1 defeat away to Cambridge United - while collecting three wins and three draws in their other six matches.

Lee Bell’s side have also been on an upward trajectory at the Alexandra Stadium, where they are unbeaten in four successive league fixtures. Emre Tezgel leads Crewe’s attacking charts with seven league goals and remains the principal goal threat, with Josh March and Tommi O’Reilly also contributing consistently in the final third.

Bristol Rovers’ season has unravelled. They have scored the fewest league goals (15 in 20 matches) and conceded heavily (38 goals), a combination that has resulted in a 10-game losing run and the sacking of Darrell Clarke. The club appointed Steve Evans on 16 December in a bid to stabilise results ahead of the busy festive period, with Friday’s fixture marking his first game in charge.

As part of that 10-game losing streak, five defeats have come away from home, and the last away victory Bristol Rovers recorded was more than three months ago - a 3-2 win over Newport County on 6 September. Fabrizio Cavegn is Rovers’ main attacking threat going into this game, having scored five times this season.