Blackpool FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Crewe Alexandra FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Seb Stockbridge
- Referee Martin Woods
- Referee
- Referee Richard Bartlett
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Rochdale AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Northampton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Blackpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Feb | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Swindon Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Jerry Yates | 3 G | |
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Blackpool FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' The travelling Crewe Alexandra FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' England international Daniel Powell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The 33-year-old Luke Garbutt has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordan Thorniley suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' Fresh legs for Crewe Alexandra FC! Rio Adebisi comes on to replace Donervon Daniels.
- 38' Crewe Alexandra FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' Blackpool FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Daniel Ballard on 41.
- 46' 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.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' Another change for Blackpool FC made on 57 minute. Sullay Kaikai leaves to be changed by Demetri Mitchell.
- 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matthew Virtue-Thick, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 67' Antony Evans has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 395 appearances.
- 71' Mikael Mandron makes way for Owen Dale at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crewe Alexandra FC.
- 76' Crewe Alexandra FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 78' Blackpool FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 83' Crewe Alexandra FC make a change. Antony Evans trudges off to be replaced by Stephen Walker on 83 minutes.
- 85' Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Powell is hanging Charlie Kirk on the field on 85 minute.
- 86' Stephen Walker doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Matthew Virtue-Thick argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 18
- 1
- 4
- 39
- 29
- 9
- 17
- 26
- 2
-
19
Ellis Simms ↓ CJ Hamilton 57'
Bench
- 28
- 6
- 32
- 12
- 20
-
22
CJ Hamilton ↑ 57'
-
15
Demetri Mitchell ↑ 57'
Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
5
Donervon Daniels ↓ Rio Adebisi 33'
- 29
-
12
Mikael Mandron ↓ Owen Dale 71'
- 13
- 3
- 4
-
10
Charlie Kirk ↓ Daniel Powell 85'
- 8
- 9
-
32
Antony Evans ↓ Stephen Walker 83'
Bench
- 1
-
31
Stephen Walker ↑ 83'
-
7
Daniel Powell ↑ 85'
- 16
-
19
Owen Dale ↑ 71'
-
21
Rio Adebisi ↑ 33'
- 18
Coach
David Artell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mikael Mandron | 1 |
| Daniel Ballard | 1 |
| Stephen Walker | 1 |
| Grant Ward | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Crewe Alexandra FC Form
2021-03-02
Blackpool FC
1–1
Crewe Alexandra FC
D
2021-02-27
Crewe Alexandra FC
2–2
Sunderland AFC
D
2021-02-23
Crewe Alexandra FC
2–0
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2021-02-20
Swindon Town FC
2–1
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2021-02-06
Peterborough United FC
2–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2021-02-02
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–1
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.25
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackpool FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
56%
Blackpool FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Crewe Alexandra FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.