Friday , 23 October 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 Stockport County FC 11 22
2 Huddersfield Town AFC 11 22
3 Bradford City AFC 11 21
4 Cambridge United FC 11 20
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 12 19
6 Reading FC 11 18
7 Sheffield Wednesday FC 10 18
8 Oxford United FC 9 18
9 Stevenage FC 10 15
10 Leicester City FC 10 15
11 Mansfield Town FC 10 15
12 Leyton Orient FC 11 14
13 Luton Town FC 10 14
14 Burton Albion FC 12 14
15 Wycombe Wanderers FC 11 14
16 AFC Wimbledon 11 12
17 Blackpool FC 10 11
18 Notts County FC 10 10
19 Doncaster Rovers FC 10 9
20 Milton Keynes Dons FC 10 9
21 Peterborough United FC 11 9
22 Barnsley FC 10 8
23 Bromley FC 10 8
24 Wigan Athletic FC 10 7

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' George Hirst has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 3 minutes.
  • 5' George Hirst doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 10' The 32-year-old Dave Richards has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Portsmouth FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 27' Louis Thompson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
  • 29' That is a Yellow card for Portsmouth FC. Louis Thompson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 31' The England Tyler Walker breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 0-3!
  • 33' Tyler Walker with the second goal in the match!
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Cowley might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' The Crewe Alexandra FC bench stirs into life. Regan Griffiths is withdrawn and Rekeem Harper gets his opportunity.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Connor Ogilvie made 182 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Chris Porter picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Daniel Agyei as he leaves the pitch. Callum Ainley steps in for Crewe Alexandra FC.
  • 66' George Hirst makes no mistake. The score reads 0-5 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Louis Thompson is replaced by Ryan Tunnicliffe on 67 minute.
  • 71' The Portsmouth FC bench stirs into life. George Hirst is withdrawn and Aiden O'Brien gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 78' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Hayden Carter departs to be replaced by Denver Hume.
  • 83' Crewe Alexandra FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
  • 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 1-3 the final result. Crewe Alexandra FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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