Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Ipswich Town FC launch into their encounter with Crewe Alexandra FC.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Crewe Alexandra FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Artell might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Crewe Alexandra FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Crewe Alexandra FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their trying to find a way past Crewe Alexandra FC's compact .
  • 35' Oliver Finney is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crewe Alexandra FC tonight.
  • 40' Tomas Holy, a Czech Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' Luke Woolfenden is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ipswich Town FC so far.
  • 55' Andre Dozzell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' Ipswich Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Oliver Hawkins makes it 1-0.
  • 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mikael Mandron.
  • 66' Alan Judge is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 69' Kayden Jackson gets the nod from Ipswich Town FC. He replaces Oliver Hawkins and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Chris Porter gets the nod from Crewe Alexandra FC. He replaces Mikael Mandron and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' Jack Lankester has so much to prove this time. He replaces Teddy Bishop on 80 minute.
  • 82' Another change for Crewe Alexandra FC made on 82 minute. Callum Ainley leaves to be changed by Oliver Finney.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Ipswich Town FC! Keanen Bennetts comes on to replace Freddie Sears.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Kayden Jackson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' The referee shows Ipswich Town FC player a Yellow card on 88.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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