Derby County FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 1
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Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — FA Cup at Pride Park Stadium.
- Derby County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Crewe Alexandra FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Christopher Pollard (England)
- Assistant 1 Abbas Khan
- Assistant 2 Jacob Lehane (England)
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 14 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–3 L 11 Nov Barnsley FC H 3–0 W 05 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC A 2–2 D 31 Oct Northampton Town FC H 4–0 W 28 Oct Stevenage FC A 1–3 L 24 Oct Exeter City FC H 2–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 14 Nov Derby County FC A 3–1 W 05 Nov Derby County FC H 2–2 D 26 Nov Barnsley FC A 0–3 L 05 Nov Leyton Orient FC H 1–0 W 30 Apr Lincoln City FC A 1–2 L 23 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history0% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season0% Clean Sheets
Crewe Alexandra FC this season -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Derby County FC to score. At the same time, Crewe Alexandra FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' Derby County FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Thomas Barkhuizen on 3.
- 7' What a strike from Aaron Rowe! The score is 1-1.
- 12' 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.
- 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' Aaron Rowe with the second goal in the match!
- 26' It looks surprising Crewe Alexandra FC does not make any changes. James Collins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' It’s gonna be a card for Kane Wilson.
- 33' 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.
- 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Louie Sibley on 37.
- 42' Martyn Waghorn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 46 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Derby County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Derby County FC that had 376 games and scored 400 goals.
- 59' Joe Ward has so much to prove this time. He replaces Louie Sibley on 59 minute.
- 64' Crewe Alexandra FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
- 65' Goal! Mickey Demetriou scores his 1 goal in 22 matches.
- 66' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Martyn Waghorn is hanging Korey Smith on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' Courtney Baker-Richardson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 76' The travelling Crewe Alexandra FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' Crewe Alexandra FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 84' 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.
- 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Conor Thomas is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- With this win, Crewe Alexandra FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
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12
Korey Smith ↓ Martyn Waghorn 66'
- 3
- 8
- 4
- 2
- 35
- 9
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17
Louie Sibley ↓ Joe Ward 59'
- 6
- 7
- 1
Bench
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10
Martyn Waghorn ↑ 66'
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23
Joe Ward ↑ 59'
- 31
- 5
- 43
- 26
- 39
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Coach Paul WarneCrewe Alexandra FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 9
- 2
- 16
- 6
- 21
- 30
- 3
- 1
- 28
- 24
Bench
- 8
- 10
- 13
- 35
- 33
- 34
Coach Lee Bell -
12
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Aaron Rowe 2 Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 1 Conor Hourihane 1 Courtney Baker-Richardson 1 Elliott Nevitt 1 Thomas Barkhuizen 1 Mickey Demetriou 1 Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
Crewe Alexandra FC Form
2023-11-14 Derby County FC 1–3 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2023-11-05 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2022-11-26 Barnsley FC 3–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2022-11-05 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC W 2022-04-30 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2022-04-23 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.63 Derby County FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.44 Crewe Alexandra FC xGI would bet for: Derby County FC or Crewe Alexandra FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Crewe Alexandra FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.07Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 94% 6% ± 1.5 81% 19% ± 2.5 58% 42% ± 3.5 37% 63% ± 4.5 20% 80% Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw 67%Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC 60%Derby County FC or Crewe Alexandra FC 73%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crewe Alexandra FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 11.8%2 – 1 8.5%1 – 2 7.5%1 – 0 6.8%0 – 0 6.3%2 – 2 6.1%2 – 0 6.1%0 – 1 5.9%0 – 2 4.8%3 – 1 4.6%1 – 3 Actual3 – 2 3.4%Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Crewe Alexandra FC covers -2.5 9% — 91% -2 9% 13% 79% -1.5 21% — 79% -1 21% 20% 59% -0.5 41% — 59% +0.5 67% — 33% +1 67% 17% 16% +1.5 84% — 16% +2 84% 10% 6% +2.5 94% — 6% Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet 25% ✓Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet 20% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.