Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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
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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Northampton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Crewe Alexandra FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' It looks surprising Northampton Town FC does not make any changes. Jonathan Mitchell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Northampton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Crewe Alexandra FC backline.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Luke Murphy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 47' The referee shows Northampton Town FC player a Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Northampton Town FC and Crewe Alexandra FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' The crowd applauds Mark Marshall as he leaves the pitch. Danny Rose steps in for Northampton Town FC.
  • 60' Rio Adebisi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 70' Peter Kioso is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crewe Alexandra FC so far.
  • 71' Ryan Wintle gets the nod from Crewe Alexandra FC. He replaces Callum Ainley and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Ryan Edmondson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mikel Miller at the 72 minute mark.
  • 74' The England right winger Owen Dale breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 0-1!
  • 78' Northampton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Jones is hanging Shaun McWilliams on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' 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.
  • 86' The Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes a substitution. Chris Porter departs to be replaced by Mikael Mandron.
  • 90' The Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes a substitution. Charlie Kirk departs to be replaced by Rio Adebisi.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Crewe Alexandra FC to claim maximum points.

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.