Cheltenham Town FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 2
Overview
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Cheltenham Town FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — FA Cup at Jonny-Rocks Stadium.
- Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Crewe Alexandra FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Laver
- Referee Samuel Ogles
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | South Shields FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Nov | Ebbsfleet United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Ebbsfleet United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Nov | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Nov | Oxford United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Nov | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Cheltenham Town FC this season
Cheltenham Town FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Crewe Alexandra FC this season
Crewe Alexandra FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cheltenham Town FC
| Isaac Hutchinson | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jordan Thomas | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Cheltenham Town FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — let the football do the talking.
- 2' Finn Azaz doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 6' Another substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC to replace Callum Ainley by Oliver Finney on 6 minute.
- 11' Lewis Freestone has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 383 appearances.
- 16' 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.
- 21' 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.
- 26' Cheltenham Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crewe Alexandra FC's shape.
- 30' Cheltenham Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 35' Cheltenham Town FC is showing some good football. However, Cheltenham Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cheltenham Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' Cheltenham Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Artell might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' Offrande Zanzala has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chris Porter makes it 1-1.
- 64' Another change for Crewe Alexandra FC made on 64 minute. Daniel Powell leaves to be changed by Owen Dale.
- 69' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 74' Thomas Sang is replacing Finn Azaz for the Cheltenham Town FC side.
- 79' Ryan Wintle is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cheltenham Town FC tonight.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Alfie May argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 84' Another change for Cheltenham Town FC made on 84 minute. Lewis Freestone leaves to be changed by William Boyle.
- 89' The 36-year-old Luke Murphy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- Crewe Alexandra FC will have plenty to reflect on. Cheltenham Town FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Cheltenham Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 10
- 26
- 5
-
17
Lewis Freestone ↓ William Boyle 84'
- 1
-
19
George Lloyd ↓ Andrew Williams 105'
- 3
- 8
- 4
-
18
Finn Azaz ↓ Thomas Sang 74'
Bench
-
14
Andrew Williams ↑ 105'
- 28
- 9
-
15
William Boyle ↑ 84'
-
27
Thomas Sang ↑ 74'
- 6
- 20
Coach
Michael Duff
Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
28
Luke Murphy ↓ Offrande Zanzala 105'
-
7
Daniel Powell ↓ Owen Dale 64'
- 16
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 11
- 10
- 9
- 17
Bench
-
15
Offrande Zanzala ↑ 105'
- 13
-
14
Oliver Finney ↑ 6'
- 8
-
19
Owen Dale ↑ 64'
- 23
- 18
Coach
David Artell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Porter | 2 |
| Finn Azaz | 1 |
| Mikael Mandron | 1 |
| Andrew Williams | 1 |
| Chris Long | 1 |
| Kion Etete | 1 |
| George Lloyd | 1 |
Head to Head
Cheltenham Town FC Form
Crewe Alexandra FC Form
2020-11-28
Cheltenham Town FC
2–1
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2020-11-24
Accrington Stanley FC
1–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2020-11-21
Portsmouth FC
4–1
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2020-11-17
Oxford United FC
0–2
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
2020-11-14
Crewe Alexandra FC
2–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2020-11-07
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–3
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71
Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cheltenham Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
47%
Cheltenham Town FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cheltenham Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC
| Handicap | Cheltenham Town FC covers | Push | Crewe Alexandra FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.