Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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1
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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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Alexandra Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 3' Burton Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 8' It looks surprising Crewe Alexandra FC does not make any changes. Kayne Ramsey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Crewe Alexandra FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by J'Neil Bennett on 10.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Burton Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' 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.
  • 31' Burton Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
  • 36' The travelling Burton Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' Burton Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Burton Albion FC team. Cameron Borthwick-Jackson is replaced by Bryn Morris on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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 Rio Adebisi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' Crewe Alexandra FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Brayford made 372 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Charlie Lakin. He receives a Red card.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Burton Albion FC team. Harry Chapman is replaced by Joe Powell on 69 minute.
  • 70' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Kane Hemmings departs to be replaced by Daniel Jebbison.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Josh Lundstram. He replaces Luke Murphy on 72 minute.
  • 77' It’s high time Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC. Callum Ainley is replaced by Chris Porter.
  • 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
  • 88' J'Neil Bennett with the second goal in the match!
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Burton Albion FC.

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
Michael Bostwick 1
Sam Hughes 1
Owen Dale 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.