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

League One · 2020-21
Crewe Alexandra FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Tue 13 Apr 2021 · 17:00 UTC Alexandra Stadium HT 45+7' · FT 45+8'
Tom Lowery 20' Y
Y 28' Sean Raggett
Y 29' Sean Raggett
Luke Offord 45' Y
Y 49' Ryan Williams
Y 77' Callum Johnson

Overview

Match Preview

Crewe Alexandra FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Alexandra Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Abbas Khan
  • Referee Kevin Morris
  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee Marvyn Amphlett
  • Referee Andy Hendley

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

1
3
Crewe Alexandra FC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-13 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC 2020-11-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC

Recent Form

Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Portsmouth FC H 0–0 D
10 Apr Oxford United FC H 0–6 L
05 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC A 2–0 W
02 Apr Hull City AFC H 1–2 L
20 Mar Northampton Town FC A 1–0 W
13 Mar Burton Albion FC H 0–3 L
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Crewe Alexandra FC A 0–0 D
10 Apr Burton Albion FC H 1–2 L
05 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 1–0 W
02 Apr Rochdale AFC H 2–1 W
27 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–1 W
20 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Crewe Alexandra FC and Portsmouth FC get this one started.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Byers is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
  • 10' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Crewe Alexandra FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom Lowery.
  • 25' 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 Jack Whatmough suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
  • 29' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
  • 32' Crewe Alexandra FC ring the changes. Rio Adebisi has done his job and it is now time for Donervon Daniels to step up.
  • 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crewe Alexandra FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Luke Offord was booked on 45.
  • 49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Williams on 49 minutes.
  • 54' Charlie Kirk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 59' Chris Porter has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Mikael Mandron has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charlie Kirk on 61 minute.
  • 66' It’s high time Danny Cowley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Close made 371 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 72' Another substitution for Portsmouth FC to replace Ben Close by Harvey White on 72 minute.
  • 74' George Byers gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Ryan Williams and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Callum Johnson on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. Crewe Alexandra FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Crewe Alexandra FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
George Hirst 3
Tyler Walker 2
Ronan Curtis 2
John Marquis 2
Marcus Harness 2
Chris Long 1
Tom Naylor 1
Oliver Finney 1

Head to Head

2021-04-13 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC 2020-11-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2021-04-13 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2021-04-10 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–6 Oxford United FC L 2021-04-05 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–2 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-04-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L 2021-03-20 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-03-13 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–3 Burton Albion FC L

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-04-13 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2021-04-10 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC L 2021-04-05 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-04-02 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC W 2021-03-27 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC W 2021-03-20 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Crewe Alexandra FC25% Draw29% Portsmouth FC46%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
75%
Crewe Alexandra FC or Portsmouth FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Crewe Alexandra FC15% Draw50% Portsmouth FC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.8%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 4
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Crewe Alexandra FC

Handicap Crewe Alexandra FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 25% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 16% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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