Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rotherham United FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Rotherham United FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Crewe Alexandra FC
Sat 25 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' William Jaaskelainen
Wes Harding 74' Y
Michael Smith 85' Y
Wes Harding 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at New York Stadium.

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

1
1
Rotherham United FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Crewe Alexandra FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-25 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–1 D
18 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
14 Sep Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
11 Sep Fleetwood Town FC H 2–4 L
28 Aug Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–0 W
21 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–2 L
Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
21 Sep Morecambe FC H 1–3 L
18 Sep Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W
11 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
28 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 0–2 L
21 Aug Accrington Stanley FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds New York Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Rotherham United FC and Crewe Alexandra FC.
  • 5' Crewe Alexandra FC have won 102 goals from 96 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Billy Sass-Davies, as he is very good at scoring at New York Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Crewe Alexandra FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Rotherham United FC in their trying to find a way past Crewe Alexandra FC's compact .
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' The travelling Crewe Alexandra FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' 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.
  • 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for William Jaaskelainen.
  • 45' Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Lundstram is hanging Callum Ainley on the field on 45 minute.
  • 46' Wes Harding has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Mattock on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 54' What a moment for Oliver Rathbone! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Crewe Alexandra FC! Chris Porter comes on to replace Scott Kashket.
  • 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Crewe Alexandra FC that had 96 games and scored 102 goals.
  • 67' Chris Porter needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 71' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Will Grigg by Freddie Ladapo on 71 minute.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wes Harding.
  • 79' Michael Smith, a England forward, has 35 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tolaji Bola made 420 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Michael Smith. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' What composure from Chris Porter! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 90' Wes Harding was booked on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Oliver Rathbone 1
Chris Porter 1
Michael Smith 1
Dave Richards 1

Head to Head

2021-09-25 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2021-09-25 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2021-09-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC W 2021-09-14 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2021-09-11 Rotherham United FC 2–4 Fleetwood Town FC L 2021-08-28 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-08-21 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2021-09-25 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2021-09-21 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–3 Morecambe FC L 2021-09-18 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W 2021-09-11 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2021-08-28 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-08-21 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Crewe Alexandra FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC41% Draw29% Crewe Alexandra FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
59%
Rotherham United FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC27% Draw50% Crewe Alexandra FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Crewe Alexandra FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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