Thursday , 2 July 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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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 wait is over. Ipswich Town FC get us underway at Alexandra Stadium.
  • 5' It’s high time David Artell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oliver Lancashire is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crewe Alexandra FC.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Crewe Alexandra FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Harry Pickering has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 96 appearances.
  • 30' Ipswich Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 33' That is a Yellow card for Ipswich Town FC. Myles Kenlock will be fuming at that decision.
  • 36' Freddie Sears is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Omar Beckles on 39.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Flynn Downes, as he is very good at scoring at Alexandra Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 49' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 52' A tactical swap from Crewe Alexandra FC — Owen Dale on, Stephen Walker off on 52 minutes.
  • 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Crewe Alexandra FC and Ipswich Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 59' Charlie Kirk puts Crewe Alexandra FC on the lead.
  • 63' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Luke Thomas is withdrawn and Teddy Bishop gets his opportunity.
  • 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Teddy Bishop. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 73' Charlie Kirk was booked on 73.
  • 75' What a strike from Aaron Drinan! The score is 1-1.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Ipswich Town FC! Aaron Drinan comes on to replace Gwion Edwards.
  • 79' Daniel Powell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Charlie Kirk at the 79 minute mark.
  • 82' The referee shows Ipswich Town FC player a Red card on 82.
  • 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' Crewe Alexandra FC ring the changes. Luke Murphy has done his job and it is now time for Chris Porter to step up.
  • 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
Tom Lowery 1
Oliver Hawkins 1
Aaron Drinan 1
Charlie Kirk 1
Bersant Celina 1
Luke Offord 1
Chris Long 1
Conor Chaplin 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.