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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 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
2021-02-27 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' And we are off! Crewe Alexandra FC vs Sunderland AFC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 365 games and scored 480 goals.
  • 20' Callum McFadzean needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' The deadlock is broken! Chris Porter gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' The referee calls foul for Callum McFadzean. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 38' What a moment for Tom Lowery! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Crewe Alexandra FC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
  • 48' Crewe Alexandra FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' Crewe Alexandra FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
  • 59' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Maguire is hanging Callum McFadzean on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Carl Winchester comes on to replace Grant Leadbitter.
  • 71' 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.
  • 76' The deadlock is broken! Jordan Jones gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
  • 81' 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.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Crewe Alexandra FC — Owen Dale on, Chris Porter off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Daniel Neil 1
Charlie Wyke 1
Chris Maguire 1
Jordan Jones 1
Tom Lowery 1
Chris Porter 1
Terell Thomas 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.