Sunday , 15 November 2026

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

League One · 2021-22
Crewe Alexandra FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Tue 19 Oct 2021 · 18:45 UTC Mornflake Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 51' Carl Winchester
Y 53' Dennis Cirken
Luke Murphy 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Crewe Alexandra FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Mornflake Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
3
Crewe Alexandra FC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-19 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–4 Sunderland AFC 2021-02-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC 2020-10-20 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC

Recent Form

Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Sunderland AFC H 0–4 L
16 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 0–3 L
02 Oct Cambridge United FC H 2–2 D
28 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–1 D
25 Sep Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
21 Sep Morecambe FC H 1–3 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Crewe Alexandra FC A 4–0 W
16 Oct Gillingham FC A 2–1 W
02 Oct Portsmouth FC A 0–4 L
28 Sep Cheltenham Town FC H 5–0 W
25 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
18 Sep Fleetwood Town FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

25% 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 Sunderland AFC get this one started.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Crewe Alexandra FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Terell Thomas makes it 0-1.
  • 30' 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.
  • 32' What a moment for Ross Stewart! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 37' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 47' 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.
  • 51' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 53' Dennis Cirken was booked on 53.
  • 55' Ross Stewart makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
  • 57' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Alex Pritchard departs to be replaced by Leon Dajaku.
  • 59' Scott Kashket gets the nod from Crewe Alexandra FC. He replaces Chris Long and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' J'Neil Bennett makes way for Madger Gomes at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crewe Alexandra FC.
  • 65' Dennis Cirken makes way for Denver Hume at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' A change in the Crewe Alexandra FC ranks — Terell Thomas exits the field as Billy Sass-Davies enters on 72.
  • 73' The Germany Leon Dajaku breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 0-4!
  • 74' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bailey Wright is hanging Aiden McGeady on the field on 74 minute.
  • 75' Luke Murphy is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 80' Crewe Alexandra FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Denver Hume, as he is very good at scoring at Mornflake Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • It finishes all square. Crewe Alexandra FC and Sunderland AFC share the spoils 0-4.

Lineups

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ross Stewart 2
Jordan Jones 1
Tom Lowery 1
Chris Porter 1
Terell Thomas 1
Leon Dajaku 1
Patrick Roberts 1
Daniel Neil 1

Head to Head

2021-10-19 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–4 Sunderland AFC 2021-02-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC 2020-10-20 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2021-10-19 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–4 Sunderland AFC L 2021-10-16 Fleetwood Town FC 3–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-10-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC D 2021-09-28 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2021-09-25 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2021-09-21 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–3 Morecambe FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-10-19 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–4 Sunderland AFC W 2021-10-16 Gillingham FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2021-10-02 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Sunderland AFC L 2021-09-28 Sunderland AFC 5–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2021-09-25 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2021-09-18 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crewe Alexandra FC25% Draw26% Sunderland AFC49%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
75%
Crewe Alexandra FC or Sunderland AFC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Crewe Alexandra FC19% Draw43% Sunderland AFC38%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Crewe Alexandra FC

Handicap Crewe Alexandra FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 22% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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