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

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' Accrington Stanley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Crewe Alexandra FC backline.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Accrington Stanley FC and Crewe Alexandra FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 12' GOAL! Ross Sykes fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Agyei on 16.
  • 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 26' 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.
  • 29' Matt Butcher picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Accrington Stanley FC that had 231 games and scored 314 goals.
  • 39' Daniel Agyei is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crewe Alexandra FC tonight.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Coleman will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' Tommy Leigh is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 58' The Accrington Stanley FC manager makes a substitution. Matt Butcher departs to be replaced by Seamus Conneely.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Callum Ainley. He replaces Rekeem Harper on 61 minute.
  • 61' A stunning finish from Ross Sykes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 63' Travis Johnson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
  • 64' Sean McConville is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 65' Accrington Stanley FC ring the changes. Korede Adedoyin has done his job and it is now time for Rosaire Longelo to step up.
  • 67' Ryan Alebiosu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Crewe Alexandra FC — Chris Long on, Chris Porter off on 68 minutes.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Crewe Alexandra FC! Luke Murphy comes on to replace Ryan Alebiosu.
  • 70' Another change for Accrington Stanley FC made on 70 minute. Sean McConville leaves to be changed by Lewis Mansell.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Nottingham made 391 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' The 26-year-old Luke Offord has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 85' Callum Ainley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Ross Sykes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • With this win, Accrington Stanley FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Michael Nottingham 1
Sean McConville 1
Tommy Leigh 1
Daniel Agyei 1
Colby Bishop 1
Omar Beckles 1
Chris Porter 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.