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Lincoln City FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Lincoln City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Crewe Alexandra FC
Sat 30 Apr 2022 · 11:30 UTC LNER Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at LNER Stadium.

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

3
Lincoln City FC 3 games · Avg 2.3 goals Crewe Alexandra FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-30 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC 2021-03-06 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Crewe Alexandra FC 2020-10-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–1 W
23 Apr Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L
18 Apr Cheltenham Town FC H 3–0 W
15 Apr Portsmouth FC A 2–3 L
09 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–3 L
05 Apr Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D
Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Lincoln City FC A 1–2 L
23 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
19 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
15 Apr AFC Wimbledon H 3–1 W
09 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–2 L
05 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Lincoln City FC to score. At the same time, Crewe Alexandra FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel Agyei suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Lincoln City FC in their trying to find a way past Crewe Alexandra FC's compact .
  • 20' Crewe Alexandra FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chris Long makes it 0-1.
  • 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 318 games and scored 382 goals.
  • 31' Crewe Alexandra FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lincoln City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 37' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Max Sanders comes on to replace Tony Scully.
  • 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and Crewe Alexandra FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
  • 49' Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Lundstram is hanging Ryan Alebiosu on the field on 49 minute.
  • 54' Lincoln City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 56' Lincoln City FC make a change. Lasse Sorensen trudges off to be replaced by Tom Hopper on 56 minutes.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' Crewe Alexandra FC make a change. Oliver Finney trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Agyei on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Liam Cullen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 76' Lincoln City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crewe Alexandra FC's shape.
  • 79' The deadlock is broken! Tom Hopper gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
  • 82' Crewe Alexandra FC make a change. Rekeem Harper trudges off to be replaced by Luke Murphy on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 90' Assisted by Lewis Fiorini with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hakeeb Adelakun makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • With this win, Lincoln City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Morris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hakeeb Adelakun 1
Tom Hopper 1
Harry Anderson 1
Conor McGrandles 1
Morgan Rogers 1
Brennan Johnson 1
Chris Long 1

Head to Head

2022-04-30 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC 2021-03-06 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Crewe Alexandra FC 2020-10-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2022-04-30 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2022-04-23 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L 2022-04-18 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-04-15 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC L 2022-04-09 Lincoln City FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-04-05 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2022-04-30 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2022-04-23 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2022-04-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2022-04-15 Crewe Alexandra FC 3–1 AFC Wimbledon W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.66 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC56% Draw25% Crewe Alexandra FC19%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
44%
Lincoln City FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC38% Draw47% Crewe Alexandra FC15%
Actual: Crewe Alexandra FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Crewe Alexandra FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 24% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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