Doncaster Rovers FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Doncaster Rovers FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.
- Doncaster Rovers FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Crewe Alexandra FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Mar | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | Gillingham FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Mar | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/6
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Doncaster Rovers FC
| Owen Bailey | 3 G |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 2 G |
| Jack Senior | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Doncaster Rovers FC is hosting Crewe Alexandra FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Artell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' GOAL! Tommy Rowe fires home to make it 1-0!
- 15' It’s high time David Artell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Doncaster Rovers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Callum Ainley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Doncaster Rovers FC so far.
- 45' Crewe Alexandra FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 47' What a strike from Josh Martin! The score is 2-0.
- 52' Kyle Knoyle has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' The referee calls foul for Tommy Rowe. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Doncaster Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 67' Fresh legs for Crewe Alexandra FC! Luke Murphy comes on to replace Bassala Sambou.
- 71' A change in the Doncaster Rovers FC ranks — Kyle Knoyle exits the field as Ollie Younger enters on 71.
- 75' Ademipo Odubeko is replacing Reo Griffiths for the Doncaster Rovers FC side.
- 76' Fresh legs for Crewe Alexandra FC! Chris Porter comes on to replace Mikael Mandron.
- 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 83' Chris Long was booked on 83.
- 84' It is a substitution in Doncaster Rovers FC team. Matthew Smith is replaced by Ethan Galbraith on 84 minute.
- 89' Crewe Alexandra FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sean Lawton is hanging Lewis Billington on the field on 90 minute.
- Crewe Alexandra FC will have plenty to reflect on. Doncaster Rovers FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 12
-
2
Kyle Knoyle ↓ Ollie Younger 71'
- 15
- 6
- 21
- 5
-
14
Matthew Smith ↓ Ethan Galbraith 84'
- 16
-
46
Reo Griffiths ↓ Ademipo Odubeko 75'
Bench
- 1
- 28
- 20
- 23
-
22
Ethan Galbraith ↑ 84'
-
3
Ollie Younger ↑ 71'
-
45
Ademipo Odubeko ↑ 75'
Coach
Gary McSheffrey
Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 7
-
12
Mikael Mandron ↓ Chris Porter 76'
- 31
- 22
- 11
- 8
- 20
- 6
-
19
Bassala Sambou ↓ Luke Murphy 67'
- 28
Bench
- 1
-
16
Luke Murphy ↑ 67'
- 36
- 14
-
9
Chris Porter ↑ 76'
- 18
- 38
Coach
David Artell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry Pickering | 1 |
| Charlie Kirk | 1 |
| Mikael Mandron | 1 |
| Joseph Olowu | 1 |
| Chris Porter | 1 |
| Tommy Rowe | 1 |
| Josh Martin | 1 |
| Josh Sims | 1 |
Head to Head
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2022-04-09
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
2022-04-02
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2022-03-26
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2022-03-19
Fleetwood Town FC
0–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
D
2022-03-12
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–1
Gillingham FC
L
2022-03-05
Cheltenham Town FC
4–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
Crewe Alexandra FC Form
2022-04-09
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2022-04-05
Milton Keynes Dons FC
2–1
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2022-04-02
Crewe Alexandra FC
1–3
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2022-03-19
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2022-03-15
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2022-03-12
Sunderland AFC
2–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
52%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
13.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC
| Handicap | Doncaster Rovers FC covers | Push | Crewe Alexandra FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

