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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 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
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Crewe Alexandra FC and Northampton Town FC has kicked off!
  • 3' GOAL! Ricky Holmes scores on 3.
  • 8' Crewe Alexandra FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 8.
  • 13' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 13 minutes.
  • 15' Cian Bolger is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Ryan Wintle has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' The referee calls foul for Michael Harriman. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 31' Crewe Alexandra FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' 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 Luke Offord suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Crewe Alexandra FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 53' Goal! Owen Dale scores his 22 goal in 96 matches.
  • 58' The travelling Northampton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 62' Another substitution for Northampton Town FC to replace Nicky Adams by Ryan Watson on 62 minute.
  • 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 70' The referee shows Northampton Town FC player a Red card on 70.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Max Dyche. He replaces Christopher Missilou on 72 minute.
  • 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Harry Smith is replaced by Bernard Ashley-Seal.
  • 81' Daniel Powell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Owen Dale on 81 minute.
  • 83' Harry Pickering was booked on 83.
  • 88' It looks surprising Northampton Town FC does not make any changes. Charlie Kirk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' Luke Murphy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Lowery on 90 minute.
  • Full Time. Crewe Alexandra FC beats Northampton Town FC

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.