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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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' That's the starting whistle at Memorial Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bristol Rovers FC and Crewe Alexandra FC.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 291 games and scored 317 goals.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josh Hare made 13 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' 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 Alfie Kilgour suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Callum Ainley makes it 0-1.
  • 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 34' Jack Baldwin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crewe Alexandra FC tonight.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at Memorial Stadium. Bristol Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Baldwin.
  • 46' Crewe Alexandra FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 51' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Rio Adebisi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 96 appearances.
  • 57' Ben Liddle gets the nod from Bristol Rovers FC. He replaces Josh Hare and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 58' James Daly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Erhun Oztumer on 58 minute.
  • 63' 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.
  • 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 75' Crewe Alexandra FC make a change. Donervon Daniels trudges off to be replaced by Omar Beckles on 75 minutes.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Brandon Hanlan is replaced by Zain Walker on 81 minute.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Zain Westbrooke is replaced by David Tutonda on 85 minute.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Crewe Alexandra FC — Chris Porter on, Mikael Mandron off on 87 minutes.
  • Full Time. Crewe Alexandra FC beats Bristol Rovers FC

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
James Wilson 1
Antony Evans 1
Aaron Rowe 1
Elliott Nevitt 1
Max Ehmer 1
Luke McCormick 1
Oliver Lancashire 1
Ryan Wintle 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.