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Sunderland AFC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Sunderland AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Crewe Alexandra FC
Tue 20 Oct 2020 · 18:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 66' William Jaaskelainen
Y 71' Perry Ng
Y 90' Ryan Wintle

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Neil Hair
  • Referee Andrew Miller
  • Referee Geoffrey Liddle
  • Referee

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

3
1
Sunderland AFC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Crewe Alexandra FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-20 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stadium of Light that hosts another battle between Sunderland AFC and Crewe Alexandra FC.
  • 5' England international Luke Murphy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Crewe Alexandra FC's compact .
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Artell might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Crewe Alexandra FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Charlie Wyke makes it 1-0.
  • 51' Crewe Alexandra FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' Sunderland AFC have won 478 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 57' Crewe Alexandra FC ring the changes. Daniel Powell has done his job and it is now time for Owen Dale to step up.
  • 62' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for William Jaaskelainen on 66 minutes.
  • 67' Callum Ainley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oliver Finney on 67 minute.
  • 71' Poor challenge from Perry Ng. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 74' Aiden O'Brien is replacing Chris Maguire for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 79' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Lee Burge has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 82' The Crewe Alexandra FC bench stirs into life. Charlie Kirk is withdrawn and Chris Porter gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. George Dobson is hanging Josh Scowen on the field on 84 minute.
  • 87' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Flanagan is hanging Lynden Gooch on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' Ryan Wintle catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Sunderland AFC and Crewe Alexandra FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ross Stewart 2
Tom Lowery 1
Chris Porter 1
Terell Thomas 1
Leon Dajaku 1
Patrick Roberts 1
Daniel Neil 1
Charlie Wyke 1

Head to Head

2020-10-20 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC

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

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC53% Draw31% Crewe Alexandra FC16%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
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

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC31% Draw58% Crewe Alexandra FC11%
Actual: 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.