Thursday , 2 July 2026

Derby County FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2023-24
Derby County FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Crewe Alexandra FC
Tue 14 Nov 2023 · 19:45 UTC Pride Park Stadium 6,439 HT 45' · FT 45'
Thomas Barkhuizen 3' 1–0
1–1 7' Aaron Rowe
1–2 21' Aaron Rowe
1–3 65' Mickey Demetriou
Kane Wilson 28' Y
Louie Sibley 37' Y
Y 79' Shilow Tracey
Y 90' Conor Thomas

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — FA Cup at Pride Park Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Christopher Pollard (England)
  • Assistant 1 Abbas Khan
  • Assistant 2 Jacob Lehane (England)

Head-to-Head

1
1
Derby County FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Crewe Alexandra FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-14 Derby County FC 1–3 Crewe Alexandra FC 2023-11-05 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–2 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 history
0% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Crewe Alexandra FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Derby County FC is hosting Crewe Alexandra FC for another epic battle.
  • 3' GOAL! Thomas Barkhuizen scores on 3. Assisted by Louie Sibley
  • 7' What an equalizer from Aaron Rowe!
  • 12' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Crewe Alexandra FC that had 96 games and scored 102 goals.
  • 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 21' GOAL! Aaron Rowe scores on 21.
  • 26' 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 Kane Wilson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' Derby County FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lewis Billington, as he is very good at scoring at Pride Park Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' Derby County FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 37.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Wildsmith made 385 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' Mickey Demetriou has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 59' Joe Ward is replacing Louie Sibley for the Derby County FC side.
  • 64' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' GOAL! Mickey Demetriou scores on 65. Assisted by Joe White
  • 66' Another change for Derby County FC made on 66 minute. Korey Smith leaves to be changed by Martyn Waghorn.
  • 71' 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.
  • 76' 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.
  • 79' It’s a booking for Crewe Alexandra FC player. Shilow Tracey gets a card.
  • 84' 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.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Conor Thomas was booked on 90.
  • The final score is 1-3.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-11-14 Derby County FC 1–3 Crewe Alexandra FC 2023-11-05 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–2 Derby County FC

Derby County FC Form

2023-11-14 Derby County FC 1–3 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2023-11-11 Derby County FC 3–0 Barnsley FC W 2023-11-05 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2023-10-31 Derby County FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC W 2023-10-28 Stevenage FC 3–1 Derby County FC L 2023-10-24 Derby County FC 2–0 Exeter City FC W

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 accuracy
2 / 4
1.63 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for: Derby County FC or Crewe Alexandra FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC40% Draw27% Crewe Alexandra FC33%
Actual: Crewe Alexandra FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC31% Draw44% Crewe Alexandra FC25%
Actual: Crewe Alexandra FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 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
Actual
3 – 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.