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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 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
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' What a night it is going to be! Crewe Alexandra FC welcome Accrington Stanley FC for this crunch clash at Alexandra Stadium.
  • 5' Seamus Conneely has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Crewe Alexandra FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crewe Alexandra FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Accrington Stanley FC that had 231 games and scored 314 goals.
  • 32' Omar Beckles is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 37' David Morgan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Crewe Alexandra FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' The Accrington Stanley FC manager makes a substitution. Adam Phillips departs to be replaced by David Morgan.
  • 50' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Harvey Rodgers.
  • 54' Fresh legs for Accrington Stanley FC! Tariq Uwakwe comes on to replace Sean McConville.
  • 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 64' Crewe Alexandra FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Accrington Stanley FC backline.
  • 69' It’s high time David Artell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mark Hughes on 70.
  • 75' Mark Hughes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 79' A goal from the England international Chris Porter! He fires home on 79 to make it 2-0!
  • 80' The crowd applauds Seamus Conneely as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Russell steps in for Accrington Stanley FC.
  • 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' Crewe Alexandra FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • With this win, Crewe Alexandra FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.