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

League One · 2020-21
Northampton Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Crewe Alexandra FC
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC PTS Academy Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+9'
Y 45' Luke Murphy
Y 45' Omar Beckles
Shaun McWilliams 47' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Northampton Town FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at PTS Academy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Referee
  • Referee James Vallance (England)

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
Northampton Town FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Crewe Alexandra FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-20 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC 2020-12-12 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Crewe Alexandra FC H 0–1 L
13 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–0 D
09 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
06 Mar Portsmouth FC H 4–1 W
02 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
27 Feb Swindon Town FC A 1–2 L
Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Northampton Town FC A 1–0 W
13 Mar Burton Albion FC H 0–3 L
09 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–0 W
06 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–3 L
02 Mar Blackpool FC A 1–1 D
27 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Northampton Town FC get us underway at PTS Academy Stadium.
  • 5' England international Luke Murphy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Northampton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Northampton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Northampton Town FC and Crewe Alexandra FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Northampton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Crewe Alexandra 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.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Luke Murphy on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Crewe Alexandra FC will be frustrated.
  • 47' Controversy at the stadium! Shaun McWilliams argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 52' Bryn Morris has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 364 appearances.
  • 55' A change in the Northampton Town FC ranks — Mark Marshall exits the field as Danny Rose enters on 55.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Northampton Town FC that had 191 games and scored 158 goals.
  • 71' Ryan Wintle gets the nod from Crewe Alexandra FC. He replaces Callum Ainley and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Edmondson. He replaces Mikel Miller on 72 minute.
  • 74' Goal! Owen Dale scores his 22 goal in 96 matches.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Northampton Town FC team. Shaun McWilliams is replaced by Alex Jones on 78 minute.
  • 83' 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.
  • 86' A change in the Crewe Alexandra FC ranks — Chris Porter exits the field as Mikael Mandron enters on 86.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Rio Adebisi. He replaces Charlie Kirk on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Northampton Town FC.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Owen Dale 2
Ricky Holmes 1
Ryan Wintle 1

Head to Head

2021-03-20 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC 2020-12-12 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC

Northampton Town FC Form

2021-03-20 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-03-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-03-09 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2021-03-06 Northampton Town FC 4–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-03-02 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2021-02-27 Swindon Town FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2021-03-20 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-03-13 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–3 Burton Albion FC L 2021-03-09 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-03-06 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-03-02 Blackpool FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2021-02-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for: Northampton Town FC or Crewe Alexandra FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Northampton Town FC36% Draw31% Crewe Alexandra FC33%
Actual: Crewe Alexandra FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
64%
Northampton Town FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC26% Draw52% Crewe Alexandra FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap Northampton Town FC covers Push Crewe Alexandra FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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