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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 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

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' We are underway at Memorial Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The travelling Crewe Alexandra FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Crewe Alexandra 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.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 19' GOAL! Callum Ainley scores on 19.
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brandon Hanlan made 182 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' It’s high time David Artell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' Crewe Alexandra FC is showing some good football. However, Crewe Alexandra FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' Bristol Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 46' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Rio Adebisi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Alex Rodman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
  • 57' The whistle greets Josh Hare as he departs to be replaced by Ben Liddle.
  • 58' James Daly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Erhun Oztumer on 58 minute.
  • 63' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 73' 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.
  • 75' Another substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC to replace Donervon Daniels by Omar Beckles on 75 minute.
  • 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 81' Zain Walker has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brandon Hanlan on 81 minute.
  • 85' The whistle greets Zain Westbrooke as he departs to be replaced by David Tutonda.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Crewe Alexandra FC team. Mikael Mandron is replaced by Chris Porter on 87 minute.
  • With this win, Crewe Alexandra FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.