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

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' Crewe Alexandra FC have kicked off against Sunderland AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Aiden McGeady is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crewe Alexandra FC tonight.
  • 15' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Sunderland AFC 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.
  • 25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Terell Thomas makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 30' Ron-Thorben Hoffmann needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 32' The deadlock is broken! Ross Stewart gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
  • 37' Crewe Alexandra FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Artell might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 47' 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.
  • 51' Carl Winchester has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
  • 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dennis Cirken on 53 minutes.
  • 55' The Scotland forward Ross Stewart breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 0-3!
  • 57' The whistle greets Alex Pritchard as he departs to be replaced by Leon Dajaku.
  • 59' Another change for Crewe Alexandra FC made on 59 minute. Chris Long leaves to be changed by Scott Kashket.
  • 60' Madger Gomes has so much to prove this time. He replaces J'Neil Bennett on 60 minute.
  • 65' Denver Hume is replacing Dennis Cirken for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 70' William Jaaskelainen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 11 appearances.
  • 72' The Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes a substitution. Terell Thomas departs to be replaced by Billy Sass-Davies.
  • 73' Leon Dajaku doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 74' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Aiden McGeady exits the field as Bailey Wright enters on 74.
  • 75' Crewe Alexandra FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.