Crawley Town FC vs Leeds United FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Crawley Town FC vs Leeds United FC — FA Cup at The People's Pension Stadium.
- Crawley Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Leeds United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Lee Betts
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | AFC Wimbledon | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Torquay United FC | A | 6–5 | W |
| 20 Nov | Southend United FC | H | 2–6 | L |
| 10 Nov | Southend United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Crawley Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 27 Dec | Burnley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 2–6 | L |
| 16 Dec | Newcastle United FC | H | 5–2 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Crawley Town FC this season
Crawley Town FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Leeds United FC this season
Leeds United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Leeds United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Crawley Town FC is hosting Leeds United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Tom Dallison needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Leeds United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Leeds United FC is showing some good football. However, Leeds United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Crawley Town FC that had 58 games and scored 85 goals.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Leeds United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 46' Another substitution for Leeds United FC to replace Rodrigo by Jack Harrison on 46 minute.
- 50' Crawley Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nicholas Tsaroulla on 50.
- 53' What a strike from Ashley Nadesan! The score is 2-0.
- 58' The whistle greets Ian Carlo Poveda as he departs to be replaced by Raphinha.
- 63' It looks like no one’s ball. Leeds United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 68' It looks surprising Leeds United FC does not make any changes. Liam Cooper has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 69' It’s a booking for Leeds United FC player. Kalvin Phillips gets a Yellow card.
- 70' Goal! Jordan Tunnicliffe scores his 2 goal in 10 matches.
- 71' Crawley Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Archie Davies is hanging Sam Matthews on the field on 71 minute.
- 72' Time for substitution for Crawley Town FC. Nicholas Tsaroulla is replaced by Josh Wright.
- 77' 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.
- 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tony Craig made 291 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jake Hessenthaler.
- 88' 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.
- 90' Josh Doherty has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jake Hessenthaler on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Crawley Town FC players.
Lineups
Crawley Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 24
- 16
-
20
Sam Matthews ↓ Archie Davies 71'
-
10
Ashley Nadesan ↓ Max Watters 72'
- 39
- 19
- 8
- 6
- 25
Bench
- 11
- 5
-
3
Josh Doherty ↑ 90'
- 26
-
44
Josh Wright ↑ 72'
- 37
-
15
Archie Davies ↑ 71'
-
36
Max Watters ↑ 72'
Coach
John Yems
Leeds United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
6
Liam Cooper C ↓ Oliver Casey 46'
- 10
-
21
Pascal Struijk ↓ Jack Jenkins 46'
- 23
- 19
- 46
-
20
Rodrigo ↓ Jack Harrison 46'
- 13
- 24
-
7
Ian Carlo Poveda ↓ Raphinha 58'
Bench
-
22
Jack Harrison ↑ 46'
- 25
-
18
Raphinha ↑ 58'
-
49
Oliver Casey ↑ 46'
-
47
Jack Jenkins ↑ 46'
Coach
Marcelo Bielsa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ashley Nadesan | 1 |
| Jordan Tunnicliffe | 1 |
| Nicholas Tsaroulla | 1 |
Head to Head
Crawley Town FC Form
Leeds United FC Form
2021-01-10
Crawley Town FC
3–0
Leeds United FC
L
2021-01-02
Tottenham Hotspur FC
3–0
Leeds United FC
L
2020-12-29
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–5
Leeds United FC
W
2020-12-27
Leeds United FC
1–0
Burnley FC
W
2020-12-20
Manchester United FC
6–2
Leeds United FC
L
2020-12-16
Leeds United FC
5–2
Newcastle United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.12
Crawley Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Crawley Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Crawley Town FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Leeds United FC
42%
Crawley Town FC or Leeds United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Crawley Town FC
| Handicap | Crawley Town FC covers | Push | Leeds United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Crawley Town FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

