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

League One · 2020-21
Crewe Alexandra FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Sat 30 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Alexandra Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 33' Myles Kenlock
Y 36' Freddie Sears
Omar Beckles 39' Y
Y 70' Teddy Bishop
Charlie Kirk 73' Y
R 82' Teddy Bishop

Overview

Match Preview

Crewe Alexandra FC vs Ipswich Town FC — League One at Alexandra Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Gary Hilton
  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Referee Christopher Ward
  • Referee Chris Isherwood

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
2
Crewe Alexandra FC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-30 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC 2020-10-31 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC

Recent Form

Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
26 Jan Gillingham FC A 1–4 L
23 Jan AFC Wimbledon H 1–1 D
19 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 3–2 W
16 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–1 D
09 Jan Rochdale AFC A 3–3 D
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–1 D
26 Jan Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
23 Jan Peterborough United FC H 0–1 L
16 Jan Burton Albion FC A 1–0 W
09 Jan Swindon Town FC H 2–3 L
15 Dec Burton Albion FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Crewe Alexandra FC gets underway.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Crewe Alexandra FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ipswich Town FC backline.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Myles Kenlock is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crewe Alexandra FC.
  • 20' It’s high time Paul Lambert made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' The travelling Ipswich Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 33' Myles Kenlock was booked on 33.
  • 36' Ipswich Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Omar Beckles.
  • 44' Crewe Alexandra FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 49' Crewe Alexandra 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.
  • 52' Stephen Walker makes way for Owen Dale at the 52 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crewe Alexandra FC.
  • 57' Alan Judge needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 59' Charlie Kirk doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Luke Thomas as he leaves the pitch. Teddy Bishop steps in for Ipswich Town FC.
  • 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Teddy Bishop argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for Charlie Kirk. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aaron Drinan makes it 1-1.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Gwion Edwards as he leaves the pitch. Aaron Drinan steps in for Ipswich Town FC.
  • 79' Daniel Powell is replacing Charlie Kirk for the Crewe Alexandra FC side.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a Red card for Teddy Bishop.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Lambert will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Crewe Alexandra FC ring the changes. Luke Murphy has done his job and it is now time for Chris Porter to step up.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aaron Drinan 1
Charlie Kirk 1
Bersant Celina 1
Luke Offord 1
Chris Long 1
Conor Chaplin 1
Tom Lowery 1
Oliver Hawkins 1

Head to Head

2021-01-30 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC 2020-10-31 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2021-01-30 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2021-01-26 Gillingham FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-01-23 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 AFC Wimbledon D 2021-01-19 Crewe Alexandra FC 3–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2021-01-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2021-01-09 Rochdale AFC 3–3 Crewe Alexandra FC D

Ipswich Town FC Form

2021-01-30 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2021-01-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2021-01-23 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC L 2021-01-16 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-01-09 Ipswich Town FC 2–3 Swindon Town FC L 2020-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Crewe Alexandra FC or Ipswich Town FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Crewe Alexandra FC37% Draw31% Ipswich Town FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
63%
Crewe Alexandra FC or Ipswich Town FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Crewe Alexandra FC24% Draw52% Ipswich Town FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Crewe Alexandra FC

Handicap Crewe Alexandra FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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