Crewe Alexandra FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crewe Alexandra FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Mornflake Stadium.
- Crewe Alexandra FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Crewe Alexandra FC and Sunderland AFC has kicked off!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Crewe Alexandra FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Sunderland AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Terell Thomas on 25.
- 30' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' What a strike from Ross Stewart! The score is 0-2.
- 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Neil made 363 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 42' It looks surprising Crewe Alexandra FC does not make any changes. Aiden McGeady has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Carl Winchester. He receives a Yellow card.
- 53' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 53.
- 55' Ross Stewart with the second goal in the match!
- 57' Leon Dajaku is replacing Alex Pritchard for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 59' Time for substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC. Chris Long is replaced by Scott Kashket.
- 60' The Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes a substitution. J'Neil Bennett departs to be replaced by Madger Gomes.
- 65' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Dennis Cirken by Denver Hume on 65 minute.
- 70' Madger Gomes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 72' Billy Sass-Davies has so much to prove this time. He replaces Terell Thomas on 72 minute.
- 73' Goal! Leon Dajaku scores his 3 goal in 438 matches.
- 74' Bailey Wright is replacing Aiden McGeady for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 75' Luke Murphy is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- With this win, Sunderland AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 15
- 16
- 21
-
7
Chris Long ↓ Madger Gomes 60'
- 12
- 6
- 2
- 35
-
37
J'Neil Bennett ↓ Scott Kashket 59'
Bench
-
36
Scott Kashket ↑ 59'
- 31
-
22
Billy Sass-Davies ↑ 72'
- 14
- 9
-
17
Madger Gomes ↑ 60'
- 3
Coach
David Artell
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↓ Leon Dajaku 57'
- 10
-
28
Aiden McGeady ↓ Bailey Wright 74'
- 3
- 13
- 15
- 39
- 14
- 24
-
17
Dennis Cirken ↓ Denver Hume 65'
- 6
Bench
-
26
Bailey Wright ↑ 74'
-
33
Denver Hume ↑ 65'
- 1
-
7
Leon Dajaku ↑ 57'
- 25
- 45
- 37
Coach
Lee Johnson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ross Stewart | 2 |
| Leon Dajaku | 1 |
| Patrick Roberts | 1 |
| Daniel Neil | 1 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Chris Maguire | 1 |
| Jordan Jones | 1 |
| Tom Lowery | 1 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
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.