Sunday , 16 August 2026

Crewe Alexandra FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Crewe Alexandra FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Alexandra Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 3' Charlie Lakin
Y 31' Cameron Borthwick-Jackson
Y 42' Kane Hemmings
Luke Murphy 54' Y
R 67' Charlie Lakin

Overview

Match Preview

Crewe Alexandra FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Alexandra Stadium.

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
1
1
Crewe Alexandra FC 3 games · Avg 2.3 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-18 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2021-03-13 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–3 Burton Albion FC 2020-12-05 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC

Recent Form

Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W
11 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
28 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 0–2 L
21 Aug Accrington Stanley FC H 0–1 L
17 Aug Oxford United FC A 0–1 L
14 Aug Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Crewe Alexandra FC A 0–2 L
11 Sep Gillingham FC H 1–1 D
06 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
27 Aug Cheltenham Town FC H 1–1 D
21 Aug Cambridge United FC A 0–3 L
17 Aug Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Crewe Alexandra FC have kicked off against Burton Albion FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 3' Charlie Lakin is having his name booked by the referee on 3.
  • 8' 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.
  • 10' A goal from the international J'Neil Bennett! He fires home on 10 to make it 1-0!
  • 15' Luke Murphy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Crewe Alexandra FC have won 102 goals from 96 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 31' A moment of madness from Cameron Borthwick-Jackson on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Burton Albion FC will be frustrated.
  • 36' Ben Garratt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 41' Kane Hemmings is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crewe Alexandra FC so far.
  • 42' The referee calls foul for Kane Hemmings. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Cameron Borthwick-Jackson makes way for Bryn Morris at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Luke Murphy. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Artell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 67' Burton Albion FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 69' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Harry Chapman departs to be replaced by Joe Powell.
  • 70' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Kane Hemmings exits the field as Daniel Jebbison enters on 70.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC. Luke Murphy is replaced by Josh Lundstram.
  • 77' Joe Powell, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Crewe Alexandra FC team. Callum Ainley is replaced by Chris Porter on 82 minute.
  • 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 88' GOAL! J'Neil Bennett scores on 88.
  • Burton Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Crewe Alexandra FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kane Hemmings 3
J'Neil Bennett 2
Sam Hughes 1
Owen Dale 1
Michael Bostwick 1

Head to Head

2021-09-18 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2021-03-13 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–3 Burton Albion FC 2020-12-05 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2021-09-18 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W 2021-09-11 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2021-08-28 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-08-21 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-08-17 Oxford United FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-08-14 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L

Burton Albion FC Form

2021-09-18 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2021-09-11 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-09-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2021-08-27 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2021-08-21 Cambridge United FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC L 2021-08-17 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crewe Alexandra FC46% Draw30% Burton Albion FC24%
Actual: Crewe Alexandra FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

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

Double Chance

Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
54%
Crewe Alexandra FC or Burton Albion FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Crewe Alexandra FC31% Draw52% Burton Albion FC17%
Actual: Crewe Alexandra FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Crewe Alexandra FC

Handicap Crewe Alexandra FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 24% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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