Crewe Alexandra FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crewe Alexandra FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Alexandra Stadium.
- Crewe Alexandra FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 3 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 3 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Crewe Alexandra FC and Burton Albion FC has kicked off!
- 3' The referee has no hesitation. Charlie Lakin is booked for Burton Albion FC — Yellow card on 3.
- 8' Rio Adebisi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Brilliant from the ! J'Neil Bennett makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 10.
- 15' Crewe Alexandra FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burton Albion FC's shape.
- 20' Crewe Alexandra FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Crewe Alexandra FC and Burton Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Crewe Alexandra FC and Burton Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cameron Borthwick-Jackson.
- 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 42' Poor challenge from Kane Hemmings. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Cameron Borthwick-Jackson makes way for Bryn Morris at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
- 51' Scotland international Scott Robertson has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 54' That is a Yellow card for Crewe Alexandra FC. Luke Murphy will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. Crewe Alexandra FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 64' Burton Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Charlie Lakin argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Joe Powell. He replaces Harry Chapman on 69 minute.
- 70' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Daniel Jebbison on, Kane Hemmings off on 70 minutes.
- 72' Crewe Alexandra FC make a change. Luke Murphy trudges off to be replaced by Josh Lundstram on 72 minutes.
- 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crewe Alexandra FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 82' The crowd applauds Callum Ainley as he leaves the pitch. Chris Porter steps in for Crewe Alexandra FC.
- 87' It’s high time Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 88' J'Neil Bennett doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Burton Albion FC.
Lineups
Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
5
Terell Thomas ↓ Luke Offord 72'
-
16
Luke Murphy ↓ Josh Lundstram 72'
- 21
- 12
- 36
-
11
Callum Ainley ↓ Chris Porter 82'
- 2
- 3
- 35
- 37
Bench
- 15
- 31
- 22
-
20
Josh Lundstram ↑ 72'
-
9
Chris Porter ↑ 82'
-
6
Luke Offord ↑ 72'
- 17
Coach
David Artell
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Kane Hemmings ↓ Daniel Jebbison 70'
- 2
- 10
- 40
-
39
Harry Chapman ↓ Joe Powell 69'
- 16
- 37
- 3
- 5
- 24
- 11
Bench
- 22
-
8
Joe Powell ↑ 69'
-
7
Bryn Morris ↑ 46'
- 14
- 18
-
21
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 70'
- 26
Coach
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kane Hemmings | 3 |
| J'Neil Bennett | 2 |
| Sam Hughes | 1 |
| Owen Dale | 1 |
| Michael Bostwick | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Crewe Alexandra FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.