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Accrington Stanley FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Accrington Stanley FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Crewe Alexandra FC
Sat 12 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Daniel Agyei
Matt Butcher 29' Y
Y 63' Travis Johnson
Y 67' Ryan Alebiosu
Ross Sykes 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Accrington Stanley FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at Wham Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
Accrington Stanley FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Crewe Alexandra FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-12 Accrington Stanley FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC 2021-08-21 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2021-02-23 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2020-11-24 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Crewe Alexandra FC H 4–1 W
08 Feb Oxford United FC H 2–0 W
05 Feb Rotherham United FC A 0–1 L
29 Jan Morecambe FC H 2–2 D
04 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 5–1 W
27 Nov Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W
Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Accrington Stanley FC A 1–4 L
08 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–4 L
01 Feb Gillingham FC A 0–1 L
29 Jan Rotherham United FC H 0–2 L
28 Nov Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
23 Nov AFC Wimbledon A 2–3 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Accrington Stanley FC get us underway at Wham Stadium.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 12' Ross Sykes adds to his 0 season tally! Accrington Stanley FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 16' The referee shows Crewe Alexandra FC player a Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' Tommy Leigh, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 26' The 22-year-old Connor O'Riordan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' The referee has no hesitation. Matt Butcher is booked for Accrington Stanley FC — Yellow card on 29.
  • 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 39' The travelling Crewe Alexandra FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' Accrington Stanley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
  • 49' Crewe Alexandra FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 51' What a moment for Tommy Leigh! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Accrington Stanley FC! Seamus Conneely comes on to replace Matt Butcher.
  • 61' A change in the Crewe Alexandra FC ranks — Rekeem Harper exits the field as Callum Ainley enters on 61.
  • 61' A stunning finish from Ross Sykes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! Travis Johnson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 64' What a moment for Sean McConville! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Accrington Stanley FC. Korede Adedoyin is replaced by Rosaire Longelo.
  • 67' Ryan Alebiosu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' Chris Long is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Porter at the 68 minute mark.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Crewe Alexandra FC! Luke Murphy comes on to replace Ryan Alebiosu.
  • 70' Lewis Mansell is replacing Sean McConville for the Accrington Stanley FC side.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Accrington Stanley FC and Crewe Alexandra FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' Accrington Stanley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Accrington Stanley FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ross Sykes 2
Daniel Agyei 1
Colby Bishop 1
Omar Beckles 1
Chris Porter 1
Michael Nottingham 1
Sean McConville 1
Tommy Leigh 1

Head to Head

2022-02-12 Accrington Stanley FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC 2021-08-21 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2021-02-23 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2020-11-24 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2022-02-12 Accrington Stanley FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2022-02-08 Accrington Stanley FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2022-02-05 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2022-01-29 Accrington Stanley FC 2–2 Morecambe FC D 2021-12-04 Accrington Stanley FC 5–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2021-11-27 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC W

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2022-02-12 Accrington Stanley FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2022-02-08 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–4 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2022-02-01 Gillingham FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2022-01-29 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC L 2021-11-28 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-11-23 AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Crewe Alexandra FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for: Accrington Stanley FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC60% Draw23% Crewe Alexandra FC17%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
40%
Accrington Stanley FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC41% Draw44% Crewe Alexandra FC15%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Crewe Alexandra FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.