Thursday , 2 July 2026

Crewe Alexandra FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Crewe Alexandra FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Tue 8 Mar 2022 · 19:45 UTC Mornflake Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Louis Thompson
Y 29' Louis Thompson
Chris Porter 55' Y
Y 61' Clark Robertson

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

1
3
Crewe Alexandra FC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-08 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC 2021-08-14 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC 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
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
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Crewe Alexandra FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 3' GOAL! George Hirst scores on 3. Assisted by Connor Ogilvie
  • 5' Goal! George Hirst scores his 35 goal in 354 matches.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ronan Curtis made 371 appearances and scored 54 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Luke Murphy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 50 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' The referee calls foul for Louis Thompson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Louis Thompson.
  • 31' GOAL! Tyler Walker scores on 31. Assisted by Connor Ogilvie
  • 33' Goal! Tyler Walker scores his 26 goal in 372 matches.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portsmouth FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC. Regan Griffiths is replaced by Rekeem Harper.
  • 51' Crewe Alexandra FC is showing some good football. However, Crewe Alexandra FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' Chris Porter is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 61' Clark Robertson was booked on 61.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC. Daniel Agyei is replaced by Callum Ainley.
  • 66' George Hirst makes a hat-trick on 66.
  • 67' The whistle greets Louis Thompson as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Tunnicliffe.
  • 71' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. George Hirst departs to be replaced by Aiden O'Brien.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' Denver Hume is replacing Hayden Carter for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 88' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • The final score is 1-3.

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

Head to Head

2022-03-08 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC 2021-08-14 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC 2021-04-13 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC 2020-11-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC

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

✓ Correct
Crewe Alexandra FC22% Draw25% Portsmouth FC53%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
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

✗ Wrong
Crewe Alexandra FC17% Draw45% Portsmouth FC38%
Actual: 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.