Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' The game is set. Crewe Alexandra FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Crewe Alexandra FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ipswich Town FC backline.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Freddie Sears has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 368 appearances.
  • 25' Ireland international Alan Judge has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Omar Beckles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 31 Yellow cards this season.
  • 33' Myles Kenlock is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 36' Ipswich Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 39' Omar Beckles catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 49' Crewe Alexandra FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
  • 52' The crowd applauds Stephen Walker as he leaves the pitch. Owen Dale steps in for Crewe Alexandra FC.
  • 57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 59' Charlie Kirk puts Crewe Alexandra FC on the lead.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Teddy Bishop. He replaces Luke Thomas on 63 minute.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Myles Kenlock made 368 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 70' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Teddy Bishop gets a Yellow card.
  • 73' Crewe Alexandra FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 75' Aaron Drinan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Gwion Edwards as he leaves the pitch. Aaron Drinan steps in for Ipswich Town FC.
  • 79' Daniel Powell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charlie Kirk on 79 minute.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Teddy Bishop on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Crewe Alexandra FC and Ipswich Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' Another substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC to replace Luke Murphy by Chris Porter on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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