Crewe Alexandra FC vs Ipswich Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crewe Alexandra FC vs Ipswich Town FC — League One at Alexandra Stadium.
- Crewe Alexandra FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gary Hilton
- Referee Ross Joyce
- Referee Christopher Ward
- Referee Chris Isherwood
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Alexandra Stadium that hosts another battle between Crewe Alexandra FC and Ipswich Town FC.
- 5' Crewe Alexandra FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Ipswich Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Aaron Drinan, a Ireland , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Crewe Alexandra FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Myles Kenlock.
- 36' Freddie Sears is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 39' It’s a booking for Crewe Alexandra FC player. Omar Beckles gets a Yellow card.
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Lambert might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Crewe Alexandra FC and Ipswich Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' Time for substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC. Stephen Walker is replaced by Owen Dale.
- 57' Crewe Alexandra FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 59' Charlie Kirk puts Crewe Alexandra FC on the lead.
- 63' A change in the Ipswich Town FC ranks — Luke Thomas exits the field as Teddy Bishop enters on 63.
- 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Crewe Alexandra FC and Ipswich Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' Ipswich Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Charlie Kirk.
- 75' What an equalizer from Aaron Drinan!
- 75' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Gwion Edwards by Aaron Drinan on 75 minute.
- 79' Charlie Kirk makes way for Daniel Powell at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crewe Alexandra FC.
- 82' Teddy Bishop is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Time for substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC. Luke Murphy is replaced by Chris Porter.
- It finishes all square. Crewe Alexandra FC and Ipswich Town FC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
31
Stephen Walker ↓ Owen Dale 52'
-
28
Luke Murphy ↓ Chris Porter 90'
- 30
- 29
- 12
- 16
- 13
- 3
- 4
-
10
Charlie Kirk ↓ Daniel Powell 79'
-
14
Oliver Finney ↓ Antony Evans 79'
Bench
- 1
-
7
Daniel Powell ↑ 79'
- 8
-
19
Owen Dale ↑ 52'
-
9
Chris Porter ↑ 90'
-
32
Antony Evans ↑ 79'
- 23
Coach
David Artell
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 30
- 23
-
20
Freddie Sears ↓ James Norwood 63'
-
7
Gwion Edwards ↓ Aaron Drinan 75'
- 21
- 18
- 1
- 6
-
27
Luke Thomas ↓ Teddy Bishop 63'
- 2
Bench
- 3
-
15
Teddy Bishop ↑ 63'
- 14
- 28
-
25
Aaron Drinan ↑ 75'
-
10
James Norwood ↑ 63'
- 46
Coach
Paul Lambert
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chris Long | 1 |
| Conor Chaplin | 1 |
| Tom Lowery | 1 |
| Oliver Hawkins | 1 |
| Aaron Drinan | 1 |
| Charlie Kirk | 1 |
| Bersant Celina | 1 |
| Luke Offord | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.