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

League One · 2020-21
Crewe Alexandra FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Tue 27 Oct 2020 · 19:00 UTC Alexandra Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+3'
Luke Murphy 39' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Crewe Alexandra FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Alexandra Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Clayton
  • Referee Joe Simpson
  • Referee Richard Bartlett
  • Referee Ben Speedie

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

3
Crewe Alexandra FC 3 games · Avg 2.3 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L
24 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–1 W
20 Oct Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
17 Oct Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
10 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 3–0 W
26 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–0 W
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–0 W
24 Oct Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W
20 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
17 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 0–0 D
10 Oct Bristol Rovers FC H 1–2 L
03 Oct Blackpool FC A 3–2 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Crewe Alexandra FC and Lincoln City FC is underway.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Crewe Alexandra FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Crewe Alexandra FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Lincoln City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' The 28-year-old William Jaaskelainen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Crewe Alexandra FC in their trying to find a way past Lincoln City FC's compact .
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chris Porter, as he is very good at scoring at Alexandra Stadium with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 39' Magnificent from Harry Anderson! That is 9 goals in 326 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 39' Luke Murphy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Conor McGrandles is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
  • 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Harry Pickering suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' The whistle greets Luke Murphy as he departs to be replaced by Tom Lowery.
  • 60' Crewe Alexandra FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 65' Crewe Alexandra FC have won 102 goals from 96 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 69' The Crewe Alexandra FC bench stirs into life. Callum Ainley is withdrawn and Chris Porter gets his opportunity.
  • 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crewe Alexandra FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 84' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 89' Lincoln City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • With this win, Lincoln City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harry Anderson 1
Conor McGrandles 1
Morgan Rogers 1
Brennan Johnson 1
Chris Long 1
Hakeeb Adelakun 1
Tom Hopper 1

Head to Head

2020-10-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2020-10-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2020-10-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2020-10-20 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2020-10-17 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2020-10-10 Crewe Alexandra FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-09-26 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W

Lincoln City FC Form

2020-10-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2020-10-24 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2020-10-20 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2020-10-17 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D 2020-10-10 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-10-03 Blackpool FC 2–3 Lincoln City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Lincoln City FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crewe Alexandra FC31% Draw33% Lincoln City FC36%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
69%
Crewe Alexandra FC or Lincoln City FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Crewe Alexandra FC21% Draw56% Lincoln City FC23%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.1%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Crewe Alexandra FC

Handicap Crewe Alexandra FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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