Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Wham Stadium!
  • 5' Accrington Stanley FC have won 314 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 12' Ross Sykes puts Accrington Stanley FC on the lead.
  • 16' Crewe Alexandra FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 16.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Accrington Stanley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Accrington Stanley FC and Crewe Alexandra FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 29' Poor challenge from Matt Butcher. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Artell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Accrington Stanley FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 49' Luke Offord has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 51' Brilliant from the ! Tommy Leigh makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 51.
  • 56' Accrington Stanley FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 58' Another substitution for Accrington Stanley FC to replace Matt Butcher by Seamus Conneely on 58 minute.
  • 61' Crewe Alexandra FC make a change. Rekeem Harper trudges off to be replaced by Callum Ainley on 61 minutes.
  • 61' What composure from Ross Sykes! The England international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Travis Johnson.
  • 64' Magnificent from Sean McConville! That is 34 goals in 231 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Rosaire Longelo. He replaces Korede Adedoyin on 65 minute.
  • 67' Ryan Alebiosu is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
  • 68' Crewe Alexandra FC make a change. Chris Porter trudges off to be replaced by Chris Long on 68 minutes.
  • 69' A change in the Crewe Alexandra FC ranks — Ryan Alebiosu exits the field as Luke Murphy enters on 69.
  • 70' The whistle greets Sean McConville as he departs to be replaced by Lewis Mansell.
  • 75' Matt Butcher has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 346 appearances.
  • 80' Chris Long has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 85' Chris Porter needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 90' Ross Sykes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card 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.