Sunderland AFC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sunderland AFC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Crewe Alexandra FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Neil Hair
- Referee Andrew Miller
- Referee Geoffrey Liddle
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Swindon Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Sep | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Oxford United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Blackpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Sunderland AFC host Crewe Alexandra FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Charlie Wyke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Crewe Alexandra FC's compact .
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke O'Nien is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crewe Alexandra FC.
- 30' Sunderland AFC have won 480 goals from 365 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Grant Leadbitter has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crewe Alexandra FC's shape.
- 45' Lynden Gooch is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crewe Alexandra FC so far.
- 46' Charlie Wyke is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 51' The travelling Crewe Alexandra FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Crewe Alexandra FC is showing some good football. However, Crewe Alexandra FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 57' Another substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC to replace Daniel Powell by Owen Dale on 57 minute.
- 62' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' Controversy at the stadium! William Jaaskelainen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' Fresh legs for Crewe Alexandra FC! Callum Ainley comes on to replace Oliver Finney.
- 71' It’s a booking for Crewe Alexandra FC player. Perry Ng gets a Yellow card.
- 74' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Chris Maguire is withdrawn and Aiden O'Brien gets his opportunity.
- 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chris Porter, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 82' Chris Porter is ready to make an impact after coming on for Charlie Kirk at the 82 minute mark.
- 84' George Dobson gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Josh Scowen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 87 minute. Lynden Gooch leaves to be changed by Tom Flanagan.
- 90' The referee shows Crewe Alexandra FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 2
- 33
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↓ Tom Flanagan 87'
- 6
- 9
-
7
Chris Maguire ↓ Aiden O'Brien 74'
- 13
-
14
Josh Scowen ↓ George Dobson 84'
- 23
- 1
Bench
-
10
Aiden O'Brien ↑ 74'
-
3
Tom Flanagan ↑ 87'
- 21
- 20
-
8
George Dobson ↑ 84'
- 18
- 22
Coach
Phil Parkinson
Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 29
-
7
Daniel Powell ↓ Owen Dale 57'
- 12
- 2
- 3
- 4
-
10
Charlie Kirk ↓ Chris Porter 82'
-
14
Oliver Finney ↓ Callum Ainley 67'
- 17
Bench
- 15
- 13
-
11
Callum Ainley ↑ 67'
- 8
-
19
Owen Dale ↑ 57'
-
9
Chris Porter ↑ 82'
- 23
Coach
David Artell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ross Stewart | 2 |
| Chris Maguire | 1 |
| Jordan Jones | 1 |
| Tom Lowery | 1 |
| Chris Porter | 1 |
| Terell Thomas | 1 |
| Leon Dajaku | 1 |
| Patrick Roberts | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
2020-10-20
Sunderland AFC
1–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
2020-10-17
Swindon Town FC
0–2
Sunderland AFC
W
2020-10-03
Charlton Athletic FC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
2020-09-26
Sunderland AFC
1–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2020-09-19
Oxford United FC
0–2
Sunderland AFC
W
2020-09-12
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Bristol Rovers FC
D
Crewe Alexandra FC Form
2020-10-20
Sunderland AFC
1–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2020-10-17
Crewe Alexandra FC
1–1
Blackpool FC
D
2020-10-10
Crewe Alexandra FC
3–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2020-09-26
Crewe Alexandra FC
2–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2020-09-19
Hull City AFC
1–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2020-09-12
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–2
Charlton Athletic FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
83%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
47%
Sunderland AFC or Crewe Alexandra FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2%
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Crewe Alexandra FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 27% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.