Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Ipswich Town FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Crewe Alexandra FC
Sun 28 Nov 2021 · 15:00 UTC Portman Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 48' Michael Williams
Bailey Clements 50' Y
George Edmundson 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at Portman Road.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

2
2
Ipswich Town FC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Crewe Alexandra FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-28 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC 2021-01-30 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC 2020-10-31 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–1 W
23 Nov Rotherham United FC H 0–2 L
20 Nov Sunderland AFC A 0–2 L
13 Nov Oxford United FC H 0–0 D
06 Nov Oldham Athletic AFC H 1–1 D
02 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC A 4–1 W
Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
23 Nov AFC Wimbledon A 2–3 L
20 Nov Gillingham FC H 2–0 W
12 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
06 Nov Swindon Town FC H 0–3 L
02 Nov Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Portman Road!
  • 3' A stunning finish from Luke Offord — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 8' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their trying to find a way past Crewe Alexandra FC's compact .
  • 13' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ipswich Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ipswich Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 23' A quiet spell here at Portman Road. Ipswich Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ipswich Town FC and Crewe Alexandra FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 33' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crewe Alexandra FC's shape.
  • 38' Chris Long has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 289 appearances.
  • 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
  • 48' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Michael Williams on 48 minutes.
  • 50' The Kosovo Bersant Celina breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 2-0!
  • 50' Ipswich Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
  • 55' The travelling Crewe Alexandra FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' A change in the Crewe Alexandra FC ranks — Scott Kashket exits the field as Mikael Mandron enters on 56.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' Fresh legs for Ipswich Town FC! Lee Evans comes on to replace Sone Aluko.
  • 66' Kyle Edwards is replacing Conor Chaplin for the Ipswich Town FC side.
  • 71' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 73' The England Chris Long breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 2-1!
  • 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Cook will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 83' Crewe Alexandra FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 84' Crewe Alexandra FC ring the changes. Regan Griffiths has done his job and it is now time for Ben Knight to step up.
  • 88' A moment of madness from George Edmundson on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ipswich Town FC will be frustrated.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Crewe Alexandra FC.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Long 1
Conor Chaplin 1
Tom Lowery 1
Oliver Hawkins 1
Aaron Drinan 1
Charlie Kirk 1
Bersant Celina 1
Luke Offord 1

Head to Head

2021-11-28 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC 2021-01-30 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC 2020-10-31 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2021-11-28 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-11-23 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC L 2021-11-20 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2021-11-13 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2021-11-06 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Oldham Athletic AFC D 2021-11-02 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–4 Ipswich Town FC W

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2021-11-28 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-11-23 AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-11-20 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Gillingham FC W 2021-11-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-11-06 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–3 Swindon Town FC L 2021-11-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC49% Draw27% Crewe Alexandra FC24%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
51%
Ipswich Town FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC32% Draw49% Crewe Alexandra FC19%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Crewe Alexandra FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.