Goal!at 29 minutes
Goal! Crewe Alexandra 2, Accrington Stanley 1. Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rio Adebisi with a cross.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 16th December
League Two Table
On Saturday 16th December
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- Crewe Alexandra, Position 5, Points 37
- Accrington Stanley, Position 9, Points 31
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 21 | 28 | 46 |
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| 2 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 40 |
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| 3 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 40 |
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| 4 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 39 |
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| 5 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 37 |
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| 6 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 41 | 3 | 36 |
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| 7 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 32 |
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| 8 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 31 |
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| 9 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 31 |
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| 10 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 31 |
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| 11 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 30 |
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| 12 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 30 |
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| 13 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 30 |
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| 14 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 29 |
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| 15 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 27 |
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| 16 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 27 |
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| 17 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 26 |
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| 18 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 24 |
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| 19 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 24 |
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| 20 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 23 |
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| 21 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 21 |
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| 22 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 20 |
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| 23 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 15 |
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| 24 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 48 | -22 | 14 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 3 : Promotion
- Position 4 - 7 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 23 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Crewe Alexandra
Manager: Lee Bell
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Davies, Goalkeeper
15, O'Riordan, Defender
6, Offord, Defender
5, Demetriou, Defender
28, Billington, Midfielder
8, Thomas, Midfielder
30, White, Midfielder
21, Rowe, Midfielder
3, Adebisi, Midfielder
20, Nevitt, Striker
10, Tracey, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Davies
- Number 5, M. Demetriou
- Number 6, L. Offord , Captain, Red Card at 80 minutes
- Number 15, C. O'Riordan
- Number 3, R. Adebisi
- Number 21, A. Rowe
- Number 30, J. White
- Number 8, C. Thomas , Yellow Card at 51 minutes
- Number 28, L. Billington , substituted for C. Baker-Richardson at 62 minutes
- Number 10, S. Tracey , Yellow Card at 45 minutes, substituted for R. Cooney at 82 minutes
- Number 20, E. Nevitt , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 9
Substitutes
home team, Crewe Alexandra
- Number 33, C. Agius
- Number 9, C. Baker-Richardson
- Number 13, T. Booth
- Number 2, R. Cooney
- Number 4, Z. Williams
- Number 29, Z. Kempster-Down
- Number 35, N. Robinson
away team, Accrington Stanley
Manager: John Coleman
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
21, Walsh, Goalkeeper
9, Lowe, Defender
5, Hills, Defender
16, Gubbins, Defender
2, Shipley, Defender
28, Conneely, Defensive Midfielder
8, Woods, Defensive Midfielder
14, Longelo, Attacking Midfielder
10, Pritchard, Attacking Midfielder
17, Nolan, Attacking Midfielder
39, Woods, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Walsh
- Number 2, L. Shipley
- Number 16, J. Gubbins
- Number 5, B. Hills , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 9
- Number 9, M. Lowe
- Number 8, B. Woods
- Number 28, S. Conneely , Captain, substituted for D. Martin at 60 minutes
- Number 17, J. Nolan
- Number 10, J. Pritchard , substituted for A. Pickles at 69 minutes
- Number 14, R. Longelo , substituted for A. Henderson at 28 minutes
- Number 39, J. Woods
away team, Accrington Stanley
- Number 30, A. Henderson
- Number 22, D. Martin , Yellow Card at 71 minutes
- Number 61, J. McIntyre
- Number 4, K. Mellor
- Number 38, C. O'Brien
- Number 25, A. Pickles
- Number 27, L. Trickett
home team, Crewe Alexandra
Manager: Lee Bell
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Davies, Goalkeeper
15, O'Riordan, Defender
6, Offord, Defender
5, Demetriou, Defender
28, Billington, Midfielder
8, Thomas, Midfielder
30, White, Midfielder
21, Rowe, Midfielder
3, Adebisi, Midfielder
20, Nevitt, Striker
10, Tracey, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Davies
- Number 5, M. Demetriou
- Number 6, L. Offord , Captain, Red Card at 80 minutes
- Number 15, C. O'Riordan
- Number 3, R. Adebisi
- Number 21, A. Rowe
- Number 30, J. White
- Number 8, C. Thomas , Yellow Card at 51 minutes
- Number 28, L. Billington , substituted for C. Baker-Richardson at 62 minutes
- Number 10, S. Tracey , Yellow Card at 45 minutes, substituted for R. Cooney at 82 minutes
- Number 20, E. Nevitt , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 9
Substitutes
- Number 33, C. Agius
- Number 9, C. Baker-Richardson
- Number 13, T. Booth
- Number 2, R. Cooney
- Number 4, Z. Williams
- Number 29, Z. Kempster-Down
- Number 35, N. Robinson
away team, Accrington Stanley
Manager: John Coleman
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
21, Walsh, Goalkeeper
9, Lowe, Defender
5, Hills, Defender
16, Gubbins, Defender
2, Shipley, Defender
28, Conneely, Defensive Midfielder
8, Woods, Defensive Midfielder
14, Longelo, Attacking Midfielder
10, Pritchard, Attacking Midfielder
17, Nolan, Attacking Midfielder
39, Woods, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Walsh
- Number 2, L. Shipley
- Number 16, J. Gubbins
- Number 5, B. Hills , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 9
- Number 9, M. Lowe
- Number 8, B. Woods
- Number 28, S. Conneely , Captain, substituted for D. Martin at 60 minutes
- Number 17, J. Nolan
- Number 10, J. Pritchard , substituted for A. Pickles at 69 minutes
- Number 14, R. Longelo , substituted for A. Henderson at 28 minutes
- Number 39, J. Woods
Substitutes
- Number 30, A. Henderson
- Number 22, D. Martin , Yellow Card at 71 minutes
- Number 61, J. McIntyre
- Number 4, K. Mellor
- Number 38, C. O'Brien
- Number 25, A. Pickles
- Number 27, L. Trickett
- Referee:
- Paul Howard
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Darren Wilding
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Mark Jones
- Fourth Official:
- Richard Woodward
Match Officials
Season so far
League Two
Key, Crewe v Accrington
League position, Crewe Alexandra 3rd, Accrington Stanley 18thTotal points, Crewe Alexandra 29, Accrington Stanley 18
Goals scored
Crewe Alexandra 20Accrington Stanley 22Goals conceded
Crewe Alexandra 14Accrington Stanley 26Shots
Crewe Alexandra 112Accrington Stanley 141Shots on target
Crewe Alexandra 53Accrington Stanley 65Shots off target
Crewe Alexandra 59Accrington Stanley 76Blocked shots
Crewe Alexandra 47Accrington Stanley 36Passing accuracy %
Crewe Alexandra 72.4Accrington Stanley 61.6Points gained from a losing position
Crewe Alexandra 8Accrington Stanley 5Points dropped from a winning position
Crewe Alexandra 4Accrington Stanley 13Form guide
All competitions
Crewe Alexandra lose
v Bristol Rovers
2
4
FA Cup
Accrington Stanley won
v Lincoln City
1
0
EFL Trophy
Crewe Alexandra lose
v Grimsby Town
2
1
League Two
Accrington Stanley draw
v Doncaster Rovers
0
0
League Two
Crewe Alexandra draw
v Sutton United
1
1
League Two
Accrington Stanley lose
v Swindon Town
3
4
League Two
Crewe Alexandra won
v Doncaster Rovers
3
2
League Two
Accrington Stanley lose
v Bradford City
1
0
League Two
Crewe Alexandra won
v Newcastle United U21
2
1
EFL Trophy
Accrington Stanley lose
v Nottingham Forest U21
1
2
EFL Trophy
Previous meetings
All competitions
Crewe Alexandra and Accrington StanleyCrewe Alexandra Won 7Accrington Stanley Won 9Draw 1
Played
17
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Accrington Stanley 4 , Crewe Alexandra 1 on the 12th of February 2022
Accrington Stanley
Crewe Alexandra
12th of February 2022
Crewe Alexandra 0 , Accrington Stanley 1 on the 21st of August 2021
Crewe Alexandra
Accrington Stanley
21st of August 2021
Crewe Alexandra 2 , Accrington Stanley 0 on the 23rd of February 2021
Crewe Alexandra
Accrington Stanley
23rd of February 2021
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Match Facts
Crewe Alexandra have lost seven of their last eight league matches against Accrington Stanley (W1), failing to score in five of those matches and conceding 13.
Accrington Stanley have won on three of their last four trips to Crewe (L1), keeping a clean sheet in all three of those victories.
Crewe Alexandra have won six of their last seven home matches (L1), keeping a clean sheet in three of their last four home victories. Their only defeat during came against Stockport County in October (0-2).
Since winning four consecutive matches through October, Accrington Stanley have since won just one of their last six (D1 L4), failing to score in three of those matches.