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

League One · 2020-21
Crewe Alexandra FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Alexandra Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+10'
Y 36' Callum McFadzean

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Abbas Khan
  • Referee Paul Graham
  • Referee Ian Smedley
  • Referee Chris Sarginson

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
2021-02-27 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
27 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–2 D
23 Feb Accrington Stanley FC H 2–0 W
20 Feb Swindon Town FC A 1–2 L
06 Feb Peterborough United FC A 0–2 L
02 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
30 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Crewe Alexandra FC A 2–2 D
23 Feb Fleetwood Town FC H 2–0 W
20 Feb Burton Albion FC A 3–0 W
13 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 4–1 W
09 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–2 L
06 Feb Milton Keynes Dons 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' KICK OFF: Sunderland AFC gets underway.
  • 5' Tom Lowery is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 10' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Ryan Wintle needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' A stunning finish from Chris Porter — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crewe Alexandra FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 36' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 38' Tom Lowery doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. Crewe Alexandra FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 58' 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 Mikael Mandron suffering a number of foals already.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Chris Maguire on, Callum McFadzean off on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Crewe Alexandra FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 66' Carl Winchester gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Grant Leadbitter and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 76' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Jordan Jones! He fires home on 76 to make it 2-1!
  • 81' Chris Maguire has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 377 appearances.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Crewe Alexandra FC team. Chris Porter is replaced by Owen Dale on 85 minute.
  • 90' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Tom Lowery 1
Chris Porter 1
Terell Thomas 1
Leon Dajaku 1
Patrick Roberts 1
Daniel Neil 1
Charlie Wyke 1

Head to Head

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

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2021-02-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-02-23 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-02-20 Swindon Town FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-02-06 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-02-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-01-30 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-02-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-02-23 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2021-02-20 Burton Albion FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W 2021-02-13 Sunderland AFC 4–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-02-09 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2021-02-06 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Crewe Alexandra FC or Sunderland AFC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Crewe Alexandra FC38% Draw28% Sunderland AFC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
62%
Crewe Alexandra FC or Sunderland AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Crewe Alexandra FC27% Draw47% Sunderland AFC26%
Actual: Crewe Alexandra FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Crewe Alexandra FC

Handicap Crewe Alexandra FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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