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Bristol Rovers FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Bristol Rovers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Crewe Alexandra FC
Sat 1 May 2021 · 14:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jack Baldwin 41' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at Memorial 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

1
2
Bristol Rovers FC 3 games · Avg 4.0 goals Crewe Alexandra FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-01 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC 2021-01-19 Crewe Alexandra FC 3–2 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Crewe Alexandra FC H 0–1 L
24 Apr Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
20 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–2 L
17 Apr Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L
10 Apr Northampton Town FC A 1–1 D
05 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–1 W
Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Bristol Rovers FC A 1–0 W
27 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 2–2 D
24 Apr Rochdale AFC H 1–1 D
20 Apr Fleetwood Town FC A 2–0 W
17 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L
13 Apr Portsmouth FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bristol Rovers FC to score. At the same time, Crewe Alexandra FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. George Williams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Owen Dale is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
  • 15' Zain Westbrooke, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 19' Callum Ainley does the damage! The net is bulging and Crewe Alexandra FC surge ahead!
  • 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crewe Alexandra FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' It’s high time Joey Barton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' Bristol Rovers 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.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Baldwin on 41.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at Memorial Stadium. Bristol Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' Crewe Alexandra FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 57' Ben Liddle is replacing Josh Hare for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 58' James Daly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Erhun Oztumer on 58 minute.
  • 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
  • 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 73' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Crewe Alexandra FC — Omar Beckles on, Donervon Daniels off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' 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.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Zain Walker. He replaces Brandon Hanlan on 81 minute.
  • 85' Zain Westbrooke makes way for David Tutonda at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 87' Another substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC to replace Mikael Mandron by Chris Porter on 87 minute.
  • Crewe Alexandra FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aaron Rowe 1
Elliott Nevitt 1
Max Ehmer 1
Luke McCormick 1
Oliver Lancashire 1
Ryan Wintle 1
Charlie Kirk 1
Callum Ainley 1

Head to Head

2021-05-01 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC 2021-01-19 Crewe Alexandra FC 3–2 Bristol Rovers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2021-05-01 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-04-24 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-04-20 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2021-04-17 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2021-04-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2021-04-05 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2021-05-01 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-04-27 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2021-04-24 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Rochdale AFC D 2021-04-20 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-04-17 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-04-13 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for: Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC29% Draw30% Crewe Alexandra FC41%
Actual: Crewe Alexandra FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
71%
Bristol Rovers FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC21% Draw50% Crewe Alexandra FC29%
Actual: Crewe Alexandra FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Crewe Alexandra FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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