Crewe Alexandra FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crewe Alexandra FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Mornflake Stadium.
- Crewe Alexandra FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Feb | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Oxford United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Feb | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Portsmouth FC kicks off things out of here…
- 3' George Hirst puts Portsmouth FC on the lead.
- 5' George Hirst does the damage! The net is bulging and Portsmouth FC surge ahead!
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Ryan Tunnicliffe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 20' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Chris Long, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Louis Thompson.
- 29' Controversy at the stadium! Louis Thompson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 31' Tyler Walker doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 33' Tyler Walker has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
- 38' Crewe Alexandra FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' 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.
- 46' It is a substitution in Crewe Alexandra FC team. Regan Griffiths is replaced by Rekeem Harper on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Chris Porter picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 61' A moment of madness from Clark Robertson on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portsmouth FC will be frustrated.
- 66' The Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Agyei departs to be replaced by Callum Ainley.
- 66' George Hirst has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
- 67' Ryan Tunnicliffe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Louis Thompson at the 67 minute mark.
- 71' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace George Hirst by Aiden O'Brien on 71 minute.
- 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' Denver Hume is replacing Hayden Carter for the Portsmouth FC side.
- 83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 88' Portsmouth FC have won 525 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- It finishes all square. Crewe Alexandra FC and Portsmouth FC share the spoils 1-3.
Lineups
Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
15
Daniel Agyei ↓ Callum Ainley 66'
- 7
- 31
- 8
- 20
- 9
- 6
-
23
Travis Johnson ↓ Zac Williams 46'
-
18
Regan Griffiths ↓ Rekeem Harper 46'
- 29
Bench
- 1
-
4
Rekeem Harper ↑ 46'
-
11
Callum Ainley ↑ 66'
- 14
- 19
-
28
Zac Williams ↑ 46'
- 32
Coach
David Artell
Portsmouth FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 9
- 15
- 23
- 16
- 20
- 4
- 21
- 1
-
19
George Hirst ↓ Aiden O'Brien 71'
-
17
Hayden Carter ↓ Denver Hume 78'
Bench
-
8
Ryan Tunnicliffe ↑ 67'
-
7
Aiden O'Brien ↑ 71'
-
3
Denver Hume ↑ 78'
- 25
- 22
- 38
- 28
Coach
Danny Cowley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| George Hirst | 3 |
| Ronan Curtis | 2 |
| John Marquis | 2 |
| Marcus Harness | 2 |
| Tyler Walker | 2 |
| Chris Long | 1 |
| Tom Naylor | 1 |
| Oliver Finney | 1 |
Head to Head
Crewe Alexandra FC Form
2022-03-08
Crewe Alexandra FC
1–3
Portsmouth FC
L
2022-03-05
Crewe Alexandra FC
1–3
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2022-02-26
Cheltenham Town FC
1–2
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
2022-02-22
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–1
Oxford United FC
L
2022-02-15
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2022-02-12
Accrington Stanley FC
4–1
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
Portsmouth FC Form
2022-03-08
Crewe Alexandra FC
1–3
Portsmouth FC
W
2022-03-05
Portsmouth FC
4–0
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2022-03-01
Portsmouth FC
3–2
Oxford United FC
W
2022-02-26
Portsmouth FC
3–3
Fleetwood Town FC
D
2022-02-22
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–2
Portsmouth FC
W
2022-02-12
Portsmouth FC
4–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
Crewe Alexandra FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portsmouth FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
78%
Crewe Alexandra FC or Portsmouth FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portsmouth FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Crewe Alexandra FC
| Handicap | Crewe Alexandra FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.