Burton Albion FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 46 games · 54 pts (2025/26)
- Crewe Alexandra FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Haines
- Referee Alan Clayton
- Referee Danny Gratton
- Referee Lisa Rashid
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
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 Dec Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–1 D 01 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D 24 Nov Charlton Athletic FC H 4–2 W 21 Nov Northampton Town FC H 1–3 L 14 Nov Hull City AFC A 0–2 L 08 Nov Barnet FC A 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 Dec Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D 01 Dec Swindon Town FC H 4–2 W 28 Nov Cheltenham Town FC A 1–2 L 24 Nov Accrington Stanley FC A 0–1 L 21 Nov Portsmouth FC A 1–4 L 17 Nov Oxford United FC A 2–0 W Key Stats
33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history26% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Pirelli Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Burton Albion FC and Crewe Alexandra FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from John Brayford, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 10 goals in the last 9 games.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Charles Vernam made 21 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crewe Alexandra FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' It looks surprising Crewe Alexandra FC does not make any changes. Daniel Powell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Owen Dale has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' It’s high time Jake Buxton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 52' Michael Bostwick is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
- 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Burton Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Travis Johnson on 60.
- 61' The Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Powell departs to be replaced by Charlie Kirk.
- 64' It is a substitution in Burton Albion FC team. Ciaran Gilligan is replaced by Niall Ennis on 64 minute.
- 69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sam Hughes.
- 73' Time for substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC. Mikael Mandron is replaced by Chris Porter.
- 76' Burton Albion FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sam Hughes on 76.
- 81' Crewe Alexandra FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' 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.
- 88' GOAL! Owen Dale scores on 88.
- 88' Another substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC to replace Travis Johnson by Oliver Lancashire on 88 minute.
- 90' Joe Powell was booked on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Burton Albion FC
Starting XI- 8
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Ciaran Gilligan ↓ Niall Ennis 64'
Bench- 12
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Niall Ennis ↑ 64'
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Coach Jake BuxtonCrewe Alexandra FC
Starting XI- 1
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7
Daniel Powell ↓ Charlie Kirk 61'
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Mikael Mandron ↓ Chris Porter 73'
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Tom Lowery ↓ Oliver Finney 61'
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Bench- 15
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Oliver Lancashire ↑ 88'
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Charlie Kirk ↑ 61'
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Oliver Finney ↑ 61'
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Chris Porter ↑ 73'
Coach David Artell -
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2020-12-05 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2020-12-01 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2020-11-24 Burton Albion FC 4–2 Charlton Athletic FC W 2020-11-21 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Northampton Town FC L 2020-11-14 Hull City AFC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2020-11-08 Barnet FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC LCrewe Alexandra FC Form
2020-12-05 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D 2020-12-01 Crewe Alexandra FC 4–2 Swindon Town FC W 2020-11-28 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2020-11-24 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2020-11-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2020-11-17 Oxford United FC 0–2 Crewe Alexandra FC W