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Crewe Alexandra FC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Crewe Alexandra FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Accrington Stanley FC
Tue 23 Feb 2021 · 19:00 UTC Alexandra Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Tom Lowery 45' Y
R 50' Harvey Rodgers
Y 70' Mark Hughes

Overview

Match Preview

Crewe Alexandra FC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at Alexandra Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Cunliffe
  • Referee Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
  • Referee Brett Huxtable
  • Referee Peter Gooch

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

1
3
Crewe Alexandra FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Accrington Stanley FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-23 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2020-11-24 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC

Recent Form

Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Accrington Stanley FC H 2–0 W
20 Feb Swindon Town FC A 1–2 L
06 Feb Peterborough United FC A 0–2 L
02 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
30 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
26 Jan Gillingham FC A 1–4 L
Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Crewe Alexandra FC A 0–2 L
20 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
17 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–0 W
14 Feb Lincoln City FC A 2–2 D
09 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–1 L
06 Feb Northampton Town FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Crewe Alexandra FC and Accrington Stanley FC has kicked off!
  • 5' 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 Chris Porter suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Crewe Alexandra FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Accrington Stanley FC's shape.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Crewe Alexandra FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Accrington Stanley FC backline.
  • 32' Crewe Alexandra FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Omar Beckles on 32.
  • 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Coleman will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 42' Accrington Stanley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Tom Lowery catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' A change in the Accrington Stanley FC ranks — Adam Phillips exits the field as David Morgan enters on 46.
  • 50' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Harvey Rodgers on 50 minutes.
  • 54' A tactical swap from Accrington Stanley FC — Tariq Uwakwe on, Sean McConville off on 54 minutes.
  • 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Crewe Alexandra FC in their trying to find a way past Accrington Stanley FC's compact .
  • 64' Michael Nottingham has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
  • 69' Harvey Rodgers has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 70' Mark Hughes was booked on 70.
  • 75' Accrington Stanley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 79' Chris Porter is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 80' Seamus Conneely makes way for Jonathan Russell at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Accrington Stanley FC.
  • 85' Tariq Uwakwe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Crewe Alexandra FC take all three points.

Lineups

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ross Sykes 2
Tommy Leigh 1
Daniel Agyei 1
Colby Bishop 1
Omar Beckles 1
Chris Porter 1
Michael Nottingham 1
Sean McConville 1

Head to Head

2021-02-23 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2020-11-24 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2021-02-23 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-02-20 Swindon Town FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-02-06 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-02-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-01-30 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2021-01-26 Gillingham FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-02-23 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-02-20 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2021-02-17 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-02-14 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-02-09 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2021-02-06 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crewe Alexandra FC49% Draw29% Accrington Stanley FC22%
Actual: Crewe Alexandra FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
51%
Crewe Alexandra FC or Accrington Stanley FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Crewe Alexandra FC32% Draw52% Accrington Stanley FC16%
Actual: Crewe Alexandra FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Crewe Alexandra FC

Handicap Crewe Alexandra FC covers Push Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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