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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 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sunderland AFC and Crewe Alexandra FC is underway.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Crewe Alexandra FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Denver Hume has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Parkinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Crewe Alexandra FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' Against the run of play, Charlie Wyke has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 57' The Crewe Alexandra FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Powell is withdrawn and Owen Dale gets his opportunity.
  • 62' It’s high time Phil Parkinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 66' Poor challenge from William Jaaskelainen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 67' Another substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC to replace Oliver Finney by Callum Ainley on 67 minute.
  • 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Perry Ng.
  • 74' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 74 minute. Chris Maguire leaves to be changed by Aiden O'Brien.
  • 79' Sunderland AFC 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.
  • 82' Crewe Alexandra FC make a change. Charlie Kirk trudges off to be replaced by Chris Porter on 82 minutes.
  • 84' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Josh Scowen departs to be replaced by George Dobson.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Lynden Gooch as he leaves the pitch. Tom Flanagan steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Crewe Alexandra FC. Ryan Wintle will be fuming at that decision.
  • Sunderland AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Leon Dajaku 1
Patrick Roberts 1
Daniel Neil 1
Charlie Wyke 1
Chris Maguire 1
Jordan Jones 1
Tom Lowery 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.