Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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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
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 2 G 1 A
Finn Delap 2 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Burton Albion FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 3' Poor challenge from Charlie Lakin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 8' Burton Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Crewe Alexandra FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by J'Neil Bennett on 10.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' 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 Cameron Borthwick-Jackson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' The 30-year-old Conor Shaughnessy has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cameron Borthwick-Jackson.
  • 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 42' Burton Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Cameron Borthwick-Jackson is withdrawn and Bryn Morris gets his opportunity.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kayne Ramsey made 356 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 54' The referee shows Crewe Alexandra FC player a Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' Crewe Alexandra FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 67' It’s a booking for Burton Albion FC player. Charlie Lakin gets a Red card.
  • 69' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Powell is hanging Harry Chapman on the field on 69 minute.
  • 70' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Kane Hemmings is withdrawn and Daniel Jebbison gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Josh Lundstram has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Murphy on 72 minute.
  • 77' The travelling Burton Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 82' Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Porter is hanging Callum Ainley on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' Crewe Alexandra FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burton Albion FC's shape.
  • 88' with the perfectly-timed delivery and J'Neil Bennett makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Crewe Alexandra FC to claim maximum points.

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
Owen Dale 1
Michael Bostwick 1
Sam Hughes 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.