Thursday , 2 July 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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Northampton Town FC and Crewe Alexandra FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' It looks surprising Northampton Town FC does not make any changes. Oliver Lancashire has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Donervon Daniels needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Peter Kioso, as he is very good at scoring at PTS Academy Stadium with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 40' Ryan Wintle has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Crewe Alexandra FC player. Luke Murphy gets a Yellow card.
  • 47' Shaun McWilliams is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' Another substitution for Northampton Town FC to replace Mark Marshall by Danny Rose on 55 minute.
  • 60' Northampton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 65' Northampton Town 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.
  • 70' Northampton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 71' Ryan Wintle has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum Ainley on 71 minute.
  • 72' Northampton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Edmondson is hanging Mikel Miller on the field on 72 minute.
  • 74' What a strike from Owen Dale! The score is 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' 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 Luke Murphy suffering a number of foals already.
  • 86' Mikael Mandron has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Porter on 86 minute.
  • 90' The whistle greets Charlie Kirk as he departs to be replaced by Rio Adebisi.
  • 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
Ryan Wintle 1
Ricky Holmes 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.