Saturday , 14 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' The game is set. Crewe Alexandra FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 3' What a moment for Luke Offord! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 8' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 13' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 23' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' The 30-year-old Bersant Celina has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ipswich Town FC and Crewe Alexandra FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 43' Crewe Alexandra FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 48' Michael Williams has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
  • 50' Goal! Bersant Celina scores his 17 goal in 395 matches.
  • 50' Ipswich Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mikael Mandron is hanging Scott Kashket on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' A change in the Ipswich Town FC ranks — Sone Aluko exits the field as Lee Evans enters on 65.
  • 66' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Conor Chaplin departs to be replaced by Kyle Edwards.
  • 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 73' Chris Long makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Crewe Alexandra FC are in front.
  • 78' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crewe Alexandra FC's shape.
  • 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 84' Ben Knight is ready to make an impact after coming on for Regan Griffiths at the 84 minute mark.
  • 88' George Edmundson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Ipswich Town FC 2-1 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
Luke Offord 1
Chris Long 1
Conor Chaplin 1
Tom Lowery 1
Oliver Hawkins 1
Aaron Drinan 1
Charlie Kirk 1
Bersant Celina 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.