Sunday , 16 August 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Ipswich Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Crewe Alexandra FC
Sat 31 Oct 2020 · 15:00 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'
Andre Dozzell 55' Y
Y 63' Mikael Mandron
Alan Judge 66' Y
Kayden Jackson 86' Y
Gwion Edwards 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Kelly
  • Referee Paul Lister
  • Referee Trevor Kettle
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–0 W
27 Oct Gillingham FC H 1–0 W
24 Oct Lincoln City FC A 0–1 L
20 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–4 L
17 Oct Accrington Stanley FC H 2–0 W
10 Oct Blackpool FC A 4–1 W
Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Ipswich Town FC A 0–1 L
27 Oct Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L
24 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–1 W
20 Oct Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
17 Oct Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
10 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Crewe Alexandra FC gets underway.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mikael Mandron made 7 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Oliver Finney is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crewe Alexandra FC so far.
  • 20' England international Perry Ng has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ipswich Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Crewe Alexandra FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crewe Alexandra FC's shape.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their trying to find a way past Crewe Alexandra FC's compact .
  • 55' Andre Dozzell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' 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.
  • 62' Against the run of play, Oliver Hawkins has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mikael Mandron.
  • 66' Alan Judge catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Kayden Jackson. He replaces Oliver Hawkins on 69 minute.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Crewe Alexandra FC team. Mikael Mandron is replaced by Chris Porter on 71 minute.
  • 76' William Jaaskelainen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 80' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Teddy Bishop is withdrawn and Jack Lankester gets his opportunity.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Crewe Alexandra FC — Oliver Finney on, Callum Ainley off on 82 minutes.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Freddie Sears is replaced by Keanen Bennetts on 84 minute.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kayden Jackson on 86.
  • 88' Gwion Edwards is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • Ipswich Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-10-31 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2020-10-31 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2020-10-27 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Gillingham FC W 2020-10-24 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2020-10-20 Doncaster Rovers FC 4–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2020-10-17 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2020-10-10 Blackpool FC 1–4 Ipswich Town FC W

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2020-10-31 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2020-10-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2020-10-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2020-10-20 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2020-10-17 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2020-10-10 Crewe Alexandra FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.2 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC51% Draw30% Crewe Alexandra FC19%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
49%
Ipswich Town FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC31% Draw56% Crewe Alexandra FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Crewe Alexandra FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 26% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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