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Crewe Alexandra FC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Crewe Alexandra FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Gillingham FC
Tue 3 Nov 2020 · 19:00 UTC Alexandra Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Luke Offord 12' Y
Perry Ng 76' Y
Mikael Mandron 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Crewe Alexandra FC vs Gillingham FC — League One at Alexandra Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Cunliffe
  • Referee Paul Graham
  • Referee Kevin Johnson
  • Referee Anthony Moore

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

1
3
Crewe Alexandra FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Gillingham FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-03 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Gillingham FC

Recent Form

Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Gillingham FC H 0–1 L
31 Oct Ipswich Town FC A 0–1 L
27 Oct Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L
24 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–1 W
20 Oct Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
17 Oct Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
Gillingham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–0 W
31 Oct Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
27 Oct Ipswich Town FC A 0–1 L
24 Oct Fleetwood Town FC H 0–2 L
20 Oct Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
17 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Crewe Alexandra FC launch into their encounter with Gillingham FC.
  • 5' Luke Offord needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Crewe Alexandra FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 12' It’s a booking for Crewe Alexandra FC player. Luke Offord gets a Yellow card.
  • 17' Perry Ng is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crewe Alexandra FC tonight.
  • 22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Trae Coyle is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gillingham FC.
  • 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' Gillingham FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' 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 Omar Beckles suffering a number of foals already.
  • 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Gillingham FC that had 182 games and scored 239 goals.
  • 55' The Gillingham FC bench stirs into life. Trae Coyle is withdrawn and John Akinde gets his opportunity.
  • 58' GOAL! John Akinde scores on 58.
  • 63' Gillingham FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC. Daniel Powell is replaced by Owen Dale.
  • 71' Gillingham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dominic Samuel is hanging Vadaine Oliver on the field on 71 minute.
  • 75' Callum Ainley makes way for Oliver Finney at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crewe Alexandra FC.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Perry Ng.
  • 77' The whistle greets Callum Ainley as he departs to be replaced by Oliver Finney.
  • 82' It is a cagey affair so far. Crewe Alexandra FC in their trying to find a way past Gillingham FC's compact .
  • 83' It’s a booking for Crewe Alexandra FC player. Mikael Mandron gets a Yellow card.
  • 88' A change in the Crewe Alexandra FC ranks — Tom Lowery exits the field as Offrande Zanzala enters on 88.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Thomas O'Connor as he leaves the pitch. Mattew Willock steps in for Gillingham FC.
  • Another three points for Gillingham FC.

Lineups

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

Gillingham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Olly Lee 2
John Akinde 1
Jordan Graham 1
Kyle Dempsey 1
Chris Porter 1
Chris Long 1
Tom Lowery 1
Danny Lloyd 1

Head to Head

2020-11-03 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Gillingham FC

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2020-11-03 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Gillingham FC L 2020-10-31 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2020-10-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2020-10-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2020-10-20 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2020-10-17 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D

Gillingham FC Form

2020-11-03 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Gillingham FC W 2020-10-31 Gillingham FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L 2020-10-27 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Gillingham FC L 2020-10-24 Gillingham FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC L 2020-10-20 Gillingham FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L 2020-10-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Gillingham FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.8 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Gillingham FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crewe Alexandra FC31% Draw34% Gillingham FC35%
Actual: Gillingham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Gillingham FC
69%
Crewe Alexandra FC or Gillingham FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Crewe Alexandra FC18% Draw58% Gillingham FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 3
2.4%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Crewe Alexandra FC

Handicap Crewe Alexandra FC covers Push Gillingham FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 18% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 22% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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