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Crewe Alexandra FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Crewe Alexandra FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Tue 2 Nov 2021 · 19:45 UTC Mornflake Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Ethan Galbraith
Y 56' Ro-Shaun Williams
Y 74' Tom Anderson
Y 81' Matthew Smith

Overview

Match Preview

Crewe Alexandra FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at Mornflake 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

2
1
2
Crewe Alexandra FC 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2021-03-09 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2020-10-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Crewe Alexandra FC

Recent Form

Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–1 D
30 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–4 L
23 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
19 Oct Sunderland AFC H 0–4 L
16 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 0–3 L
02 Oct Cambridge United FC H 2–2 D
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–1 D
30 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 0–4 L
26 Oct Cambridge United FC H 1–1 D
23 Oct Cheltenham Town FC H 3–2 W
19 Oct Gillingham FC A 0–1 L
16 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Crewe Alexandra FC welcome Doncaster Rovers FC for this crunch clash at Mornflake Stadium.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Crewe Alexandra FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Doncaster Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 12' The Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes a substitution. Chris Long departs to be replaced by Madger Gomes.
  • 17' J'Neil Bennett has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 22' Crewe Alexandra FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 27' Doncaster Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Terell Thomas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crewe Alexandra FC.
  • 33' Brilliant from the ! Chris Porter makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 33.
  • 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crewe Alexandra FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 43' 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.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Ethan Galbraith argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 49' The deadlock is broken! Joseph Olowu gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 54' Doncaster Rovers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 56' That is a Yellow card for Doncaster Rovers FC. Ro-Shaun Williams will be fuming at that decision.
  • 61' Doncaster Rovers FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 69' Mikael Mandron has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Robertson on 69 minute.
  • 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tom Anderson.
  • 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 81' Matthew Smith was booked on 81.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Doncaster Rovers FC — John Bostock on, Jordy Hiwula off on 84 minutes.
  • 85' J'Neil Bennett is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott Kashket at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richie Wellens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Martin 1
Josh Sims 1
Harry Pickering 1
Charlie Kirk 1
Mikael Mandron 1
Joseph Olowu 1
Chris Porter 1
Tommy Rowe 1

Head to Head

2021-11-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2021-03-09 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2020-10-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Crewe Alexandra FC

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2021-11-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2021-10-30 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–4 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2021-10-23 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-10-19 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–4 Sunderland AFC L 2021-10-16 Fleetwood Town FC 3–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-10-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC D

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2021-11-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2021-10-30 Charlton Athletic FC 4–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-10-26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC D 2021-10-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2021-10-19 Gillingham FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-10-16 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Crewe Alexandra FC or Doncaster Rovers FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Crewe Alexandra FC43% Draw28% Doncaster Rovers FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
57%
Crewe Alexandra FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Crewe Alexandra FC29% Draw48% Doncaster Rovers FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Crewe Alexandra FC

Handicap Crewe Alexandra FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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