Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 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

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
31% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/6
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
Owen Bailey 3 G
Isaac Hutchinson 2 G
Jack Senior 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Mornflake Stadium as Crewe Alexandra FC face off against Doncaster Rovers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Crewe Alexandra FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 12' Chris Long makes way for Madger Gomes at the 12 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crewe Alexandra FC.
  • 17' Pontus Dahlberg is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Doncaster Rovers FC tonight.
  • 22' Crewe Alexandra FC have won 104 goals from 97 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Crewe Alexandra FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 32' 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 Joseph Olowu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' Chris Porter puts Crewe Alexandra FC on the lead.
  • 38' The travelling Doncaster Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Doncaster Rovers FC player. Ethan Galbraith gets a Yellow card.
  • 49' GOAL! Joseph Olowu fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 54' Scott Robertson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 428 appearances.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ro-Shaun Williams.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Richie Wellens will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' Crewe Alexandra FC is showing some good football. However, Crewe Alexandra FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 69' Mikael Mandron is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott Robertson at the 69 minute mark.
  • 74' The referee shows Doncaster Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 74.
  • 79' Crewe Alexandra FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Doncaster Rovers FC's shape.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Doncaster Rovers FC player. Matthew Smith gets a Yellow card.
  • 84' A change in the Doncaster Rovers FC ranks — Jordy Hiwula exits the field as John Bostock enters on 84.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Scott Kashket as he leaves the pitch. J'Neil Bennett steps in for Crewe Alexandra FC.
  • 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Crewe Alexandra FC in their trying to find a way past Doncaster Rovers FC's compact .
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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