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

League One · 2020-21
Crewe Alexandra FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Alexandra Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Y 15' Cian Bolger
Y 26' Michael Harriman
Y 26' Joe Martin
R 70' Joe Martin
Harry Pickering 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Joe Clark
  • Referee John Busby
  • Referee Ollie Williams
  • Referee Anthony Coggins

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
Crewe Alexandra FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-12 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Northampton Town FC H 2–1 W
05 Dec Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
01 Dec Swindon Town FC H 4–2 W
28 Nov Cheltenham Town FC A 1–2 L
24 Nov Accrington Stanley FC A 0–1 L
21 Nov Portsmouth FC A 1–4 L
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–2 L
05 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–2 L
01 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 1–0 W
24 Nov Rochdale AFC A 1–1 D
21 Nov Burton Albion FC A 3–1 W
14 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Northampton Town FC get us underway at Alexandra Stadium.
  • 3' Ricky Holmes adds to his 0 season tally! Northampton Town FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 8' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Keith Curle will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cian Bolger.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Michael Harriman.
  • 31' Northampton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Artell might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 41' Crewe Alexandra FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Charlie Kirk is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crewe Alexandra FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 53' What an equalizer from Owen Dale!
  • 58' 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 Christopher Missilou suffering a number of foals already.
  • 62' Ryan Watson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicky Adams at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' Joe Martin was booked on 70.
  • 72' A change in the Northampton Town FC ranks — Christopher Missilou exits the field as Max Dyche enters on 72.
  • 77' Northampton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 78' Bernard Ashley-Seal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harry Smith on 78 minute.
  • 81' The Crewe Alexandra FC bench stirs into life. Owen Dale is withdrawn and Daniel Powell gets his opportunity.
  • 83' The referee shows Crewe Alexandra FC player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' Northampton Town FC is showing some good football. However, Northampton Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' Another substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC to replace Tom Lowery by Luke Murphy on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Curle

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Owen Dale 2
Ryan Wintle 1
Ricky Holmes 1

Head to Head

2020-12-12 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2020-12-12 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC W 2020-12-05 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2020-12-01 Crewe Alexandra FC 4–2 Swindon Town FC W 2020-11-28 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2020-11-24 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2020-11-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L

Northampton Town FC Form

2020-12-12 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2020-12-05 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-12-01 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2020-11-24 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D 2020-11-21 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Northampton Town FC W 2020-11-14 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crewe Alexandra FC51% Draw25% Northampton Town FC24%
Actual: Crewe Alexandra FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
49%
Crewe Alexandra FC or Northampton Town FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Crewe Alexandra FC35% Draw44% Northampton Town FC21%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Crewe Alexandra FC

Handicap Crewe Alexandra FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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