Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

League One · 2020-21
Shrewsbury Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Crewe Alexandra FC
Tue 2 Feb 2021 · 19:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 11' Harry Pickering
Shaun Whalley 38' Y
Y 74' Omar Beckles
Harry Chapman 76' Y
Y 85' Oliver Lancashire

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Match Details

  • Referee Steven Plane
  • Referee Ian Smedley
  • Referee Marc Edwards
  • Referee
  • Referee Steve Rushton
  • Referee Anthony Coggins
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
2
Shrewsbury Town FC 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Crewe Alexandra FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Crewe Alexandra FC H 0–1 L
30 Jan Peterborough United FC H 2–0 W
23 Jan Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
19 Jan Southampton FC A 0–2 L
29 Dec Blackpool FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
30 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
26 Jan Gillingham FC A 1–4 L
23 Jan AFC Wimbledon H 1–1 D
19 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 3–2 W
16 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Montgomery Waters Meadow. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 11' It’s a booking for Crewe Alexandra FC player. Harry Pickering gets a Yellow card.
  • 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Udoh is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 21' Daniel Powell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 26' Crewe Alexandra FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' A stunning finish from Owen Dale — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Shrewsbury Town FC in their trying to find a way past Crewe Alexandra FC's compact .
  • 38' A moment of madness from Shaun Whalley on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Shrewsbury Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joshua Daniels is hanging Ryan Sears on the field on 57 minute.
  • 62' Shrewsbury Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 72' The 37-year-old Luke Murphy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 74' That is a Yellow card for Crewe Alexandra FC. Omar Beckles will be fuming at that decision.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Chapman on 76.
  • 77' The whistle greets Daniel Powell as he departs to be replaced by Stephen Walker.
  • 79' Crewe Alexandra FC ring the changes. Oliver Finney has done his job and it is now time for Tom Lowery to step up.
  • 84' Shrewsbury Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oliver Lancashire.
  • 89' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Ro-Shaun Williams departs to be replaced by Rekeil Pyke.
  • 90' Another substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC to replace Mikael Mandron by Chris Porter on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Crewe Alexandra FC players.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mikael Mandron 3
Shaun Whalley 1
Chris Porter 1
Sam Cosgrove 1
Owen Dale 1
Daniel Udoh 1

Head to Head

2021-02-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2021-02-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-01-30 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W 2021-01-23 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-01-19 Southampton FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2020-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W 2020-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2021-02-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-01-30 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2021-01-26 Gillingham FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-01-23 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 AFC Wimbledon D 2021-01-19 Crewe Alexandra FC 3–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2021-01-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC35% Draw33% Crewe Alexandra FC32%
Actual: Crewe Alexandra FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
65%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC24% Draw55% Crewe Alexandra FC21%
Actual: Crewe Alexandra FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Crewe Alexandra FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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