Crewe Alexandra FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crewe Alexandra FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Alexandra Stadium.
- Crewe Alexandra FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Coy
- Referee Anthony Moore
- Referee
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Carlisle United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Gillingham FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Jul | Fulham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Crewe Alexandra FC host Wigan Athletic FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Crewe Alexandra FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
- 13' Time for substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC. Donervon Daniels is replaced by Omar Beckles.
- 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 27' Luke Offord adds to his 0 season tally! Crewe Alexandra FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 32' Luke Murphy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 333 appearances.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lee Evans, as he is very good at scoring at Alexandra Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Harry Pickering adds to his 0 season tally! Crewe Alexandra FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 45' Callum Ainley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Sheridan might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Alex Perry trudges off to be replaced by Oliver Crankshaw on 53 minutes.
- 58' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Christopher Merrie is withdrawn and Danny Gardner gets his opportunity.
- 59' Mikael Mandron doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 61' That is a Yellow card for Crewe Alexandra FC. Ryan Wintle will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Crewe Alexandra FC that had 97 games and scored 104 goals.
- 71' 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.
- 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 80' A tactical swap from Crewe Alexandra FC — Chris Porter on, Mikael Mandron off on 80 minutes.
- 81' Charlie Jolley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Will Keane on 81 minute.
- 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Crewe Alexandra FC 3-0 Wigan Athletic FC.
Lineups
Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
5
Donervon Daniels ↓ Omar Beckles 13'
- 7
-
12
Mikael Mandron ↓ Chris Porter 80'
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
-
11
Callum Ainley ↓ Tom Lowery 80'
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
29
Omar Beckles ↑ 13'
- 15
- 22
-
8
Tom Lowery ↑ 80'
- 20
-
9
Chris Porter ↑ 80'
- 27
Coach
David Artell
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
10
Will Keane ↓ Charlie Jolley 81'
- 3
- 8
- 1
- 11
- 23
- 7
- 27
- 6
-
24
Alex Perry ↓ Oliver Crankshaw 53'
Bench
- 28
- 25
-
15
Danny Gardner ↑ 58'
-
26
Charlie Jolley ↑ 81'
-
19
Oliver Crankshaw ↑ 53'
- 20
- 22
Coach
John Sheridan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mikael Mandron | 1 |
| Harry Pickering | 1 |
| Luke Offord | 1 |
| Joe Dodoo | 1 |
| Lee Evans | 1 |
| James McClean | 1 |
| Callum Lang | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
Head to Head
Crewe Alexandra FC Form
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2020-10-10
Crewe Alexandra FC
3–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2020-10-03
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2020-09-26
Portsmouth FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2020-09-19
Wigan Athletic FC
2–3
Gillingham FC
L
2020-09-13
Ipswich Town FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2020-07-22
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Fulham FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83
Crewe Alexandra FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Crewe Alexandra FC to win 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Crewe Alexandra FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
41%
Crewe Alexandra FC or Wigan Athletic FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crewe Alexandra FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
11%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Crewe Alexandra FC
| Handicap | Crewe Alexandra FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 25% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.