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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 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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 ball is rolling at Alexandra Stadium. Crewe Alexandra FC are looking to make home advantage count against Accrington Stanley FC.
  • 5' Accrington Stanley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Morgan made 9 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Crewe Alexandra FC and Accrington Stanley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Accrington Stanley FC have won 314 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 32' Goal! Omar Beckles scores his 12 goal in 329 matches.
  • 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' Accrington Stanley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Lowery is booked for Crewe Alexandra FC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Another change for Accrington Stanley FC made on 46 minute. Adam Phillips leaves to be changed by David Morgan.
  • 50' Harvey Rodgers is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 54' Time for substitution for Accrington Stanley FC. Sean McConville is replaced by Tariq Uwakwe.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' 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 Mikael Mandron suffering a number of foals already.
  • 69' Sean McConville needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 70' Mark Hughes was booked on 70.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' Chris Porter has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
  • 80' Seamus Conneely makes way for Jonathan Russell at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Accrington Stanley FC.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crewe Alexandra FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' 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.
  • Full Time. Crewe Alexandra FC beats Accrington Stanley FC

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
Sean McConville 1
Tommy Leigh 1
Daniel Agyei 1
Colby Bishop 1
Omar Beckles 1
Chris Porter 1
Michael Nottingham 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.