Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Crewe Alexandra FC vs Hull City AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Crewe Alexandra FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Hull City AFC
Fri 2 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC Alexandra Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+10'
Y 63' George Honeyman
Y 65' Keane Lewis-Potter
Y 73' Greg Docherty
Charlie Kirk 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Crewe Alexandra FC vs Hull City AFC — League One at Alexandra Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Grant Taylor
  • Referee Mark Cunliffe
  • Referee
  • Referee Chris Pollard

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

2
Crewe Alexandra FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Hull City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–2 Hull City AFC 2020-09-19 Hull City AFC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC

Recent Form

Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Hull City AFC H 1–2 L
20 Mar Northampton Town FC A 1–0 W
13 Mar Burton Albion FC H 0–3 L
09 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–0 W
06 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–3 L
02 Mar Blackpool FC A 1–1 D
Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Crewe Alexandra FC A 2–1 W
27 Mar Gillingham FC H 1–1 D
20 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
13 Mar Oxford United FC H 2–0 W
09 Mar Peterborough United FC A 3–1 W
06 Mar Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Alexandra Stadium as Crewe Alexandra FC face off against Hull City AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Hull City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hull City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Matt Ingram has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Owen Dale is a natural right winger and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hull City AFC tonight.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keane Lewis-Potter made 385 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Hull City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' Mallik Wilks has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crewe Alexandra FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Hull City AFC — Josh Magennis on, Tom Eaves off on 63 minutes.
  • 63' Poor challenge from George Honeyman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Keane Lewis-Potter is booked for Hull City AFC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 66' GOAL! Chris Porter fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 71' The Northern Ireland Josh Magennis breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 1-1!
  • 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Greg Docherty.
  • 74' Another substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC to replace Callum Ainley by Luke Murphy on 74 minute.
  • 76' Daniel Crowley is ready to make an impact after coming on for George Honeyman at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hull City AFC that had 385 games and scored 436 goals.
  • 84' The referee shows Crewe Alexandra FC player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 84' Mikael Mandron gets the nod from Crewe Alexandra FC. He replaces Chris Porter and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Another change for Hull City AFC made on 87 minute. Keane Lewis-Potter leaves to be changed by Gavin Whyte.
  • 90' A change in the Crewe Alexandra FC ranks — Tom Lowery exits the field as Antony Evans enters on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Hull City AFC take all three points.

Lineups

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

Hull City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mallik Wilks 2
Josh Magennis 1
Chris Porter 1

Head to Head

2021-04-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–2 Hull City AFC 2020-09-19 Hull City AFC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2021-04-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L 2021-03-20 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-03-13 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–3 Burton Albion FC L 2021-03-09 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-03-06 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-03-02 Blackpool FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D

Hull City AFC Form

2021-04-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–2 Hull City AFC W 2021-03-27 Hull City AFC 1–1 Gillingham FC D 2021-03-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2021-03-13 Hull City AFC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2021-03-09 Peterborough United FC 1–3 Hull City AFC W 2021-03-06 Hull City AFC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.02 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for: Hull City AFC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crewe Alexandra FC27% Draw29% Hull City AFC44%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Hull City AFC
73%
Crewe Alexandra FC or Hull City AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Crewe Alexandra FC20% Draw49% Hull City AFC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Crewe Alexandra FC

Handicap Crewe Alexandra FC covers Push Hull City AFC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 23% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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