Crewe Alexandra FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crewe Alexandra FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Alexandra Stadium.
- Crewe Alexandra FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
- Referee Peter Wright
- Referee
- Referee Andy Hendley
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Blackpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Carlisle United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Oct | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Gillingham FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Swindon Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jerry Yates | 2 G | |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Alexandra Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Demetri Mitchell gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Luke Garbutt and will look to change the dynamic.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Crewe Alexandra FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Blackpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Blackpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Blackpool FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' Mikael Mandron adds to his 2 season tally! Crewe Alexandra FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 59' Crewe Alexandra FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' It looks surprising Blackpool FC does not make any changes. Luke Murphy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jerry Yates.
- 71' What an equalizer from Grant Ward!
- 76' Oliver Finney is replacing Callum Ainley for the Crewe Alexandra FC side.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for Crewe Alexandra FC. Luke Murphy will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' Omar Beckles picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' Tom Lowery is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luke Murphy at the 87 minute mark.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
28
Luke Murphy ↓ Tom Lowery 87'
- 29
- 7
- 12
- 2
- 3
- 4
-
11
Callum Ainley ↓ Oliver Finney 76'
- 10
- 17
Bench
- 15
- 13
-
14
Oliver Finney ↑ 76'
-
8
Tom Lowery ↑ 87'
- 19
- 9
- 23
Coach
David Artell
Blackpool FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Grant Ward | 1 |
| Mikael Mandron | 1 |
| Daniel Ballard | 1 |
| Stephen Walker | 1 |
Head to Head
Crewe Alexandra FC Form
2020-10-17
Crewe Alexandra FC
1–1
Blackpool FC
D
2020-10-10
Crewe Alexandra FC
3–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2020-09-26
Crewe Alexandra FC
2–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2020-09-19
Hull City AFC
1–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2020-09-12
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–2
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2018-11-10
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–1
Carlisle United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
Crewe Alexandra FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Blackpool FC
56%
Crewe Alexandra FC or Blackpool FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Crewe Alexandra FC
| Handicap | Crewe Alexandra FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.