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 46 games · 60 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 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Blackpool FC gets underway.
- 5' Daniel Ballard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Blackpool 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.
- 25' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' It is a substitution in Crewe Alexandra FC team. Donervon Daniels is replaced by Rio Adebisi on 33 minute.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Grant Ward made 358 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' What a strike from Daniel Ballard! The score is 1-0.
- 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 51' The travelling Crewe Alexandra FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 57' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Sullay Kaikai is replaced by Demetri Mitchell on 57 minute.
- 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Crewe Alexandra FC that had 96 games and scored 102 goals.
- 67' 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.
- 71' The Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes a substitution. Mikael Mandron departs to be replaced by Owen Dale.
- 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 78' Jordan Gabriel was booked on 78.
- 83' Another substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC to replace Antony Evans by Stephen Walker on 83 minute.
- 85' Time for substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC. Charlie Kirk is replaced by Daniel Powell.
- 86' GOAL! Stephen Walker scores on 86. Assisted by Rio Adebisi
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matthew Virtue-Thick.
- The final score is 1-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Grant Ward | 1 |
| Mikael Mandron | 1 |
| Daniel Ballard | 1 |
| Stephen Walker | 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.