Crewe 1-0 Northampton: Result, Lineups & Stats

Player
Tom BoothG	6	0	0,53	+0,53	32/44	4/15
Zach JeacockG	2	1	0,42	-0,58	24/35	3/14

xG race

21 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Crewe0,50 xG · 1 scored

Northampton0,68 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Crewe9

Open play 7Set piece 2

Northampton30

Open play 20Set piece 5Dribble 1Rebound 2Defensive 2

Shot map

6 v 15

Crewe shoot right, Northampton left. Bigger dot = better chance.

CRECreweNORNorthamptongoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

12 on target · 1 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

CreweNorthamptongoalsavedoff target

Shot duel

March's 53' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,24 xG, scored.

Every shot on its minute, Crewe above and Northampton below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.

Crewe6 shots · 0,50 xG

Northampton15 shots · 0,68 xG

Josh March

Crewe

53'0,24 xGGoal

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Crewe

0.506449%

59% open play41% set piece

Northampton

0.6815851%

79% open play21% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

Momentum

12 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Crewe26% pressure

Northampton74% pressure

Match replay

91'

1-0

100%Draw 0%0%

0.50xG0.68

6Shots15

4On target8

Momentum

90' Saved John Guthrie 0.01 xG · From corner · Header

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

CreweDefensive line 37%

NorthamptonDefensive line 40%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

CreweUntil 75'

Most-connected pair: Offord and Billington, 37 passes between them.

NorthamptonUntil 66'

Most-connected pair: Moore and Donacien, 19 passes between them.

Tactical battle

44control56

Calum Agius

5 touches in box

In possession

45,3%Field tilt54,7%

5Passes into box9

20Progressive passes24

8Carries into final third13

4Chances created11

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

10,97Press intensity (PPDA)10,60

9High turnovers8

6Regains within 5s8

23,0sBall recovery time21,5s

14Interceptions20

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

118Carries158

1278mCarry distance1814m

5Progressive carries19

503mProgressive carry distance1069m

2Carries into the box5

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

3Take-ons won7

14Take-ons attempted18

341mProgressive pass distance447m

0Through balls0

1Switches of play5

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,49Expected threat (xT)0,65

1,06Action value (VAEP)0,23

9Shot-creating actions30

0Goal-creating actions0

0,24Expected assisted goals0,53

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

3,6Passes per attack3,4

14,0sAttack duration12,2s

2,31 m/sAttack directness2,74 m/s

3Build-up attacks2

11Direct attacks17

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

The moment that decided it

The goal that swung the win probability the most.

Josh MarchGoal53'

Score: 0–0→1–0
Crewe win chance: 19%→79%
xG of the shot: 0.24

Live stats

Possession & Passing

49%Possession51%

444Total passes455

79%Pass accuracy83%

7Corners6

Attack

6Shots15

3On target6

2Off target7

1Blocked shots2

Box & Quality

3Shots in box11

3Shots out box4

0.5xG0.7

Defense & Discipline

6Goalkeeper saves2

1Offsides0

14Fouls12

1Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,12xG0,27

2Shots5

1On target2

0Big chances0

2Touches in box9

53%Possession47%

3Corners0

Second half

0,38xG0,41

4Shots10

2On target4

1Big chances0

10Touches in box10

44%Possession56%

4Corners6

More match stats

Attack

12Touches in box19

60Final third entries56

1Big chances0

0,00xG on target0,00

41Dangerous attacks49

Passing

2/14 (14%)Crosses6/18 (33%)

18/70 (26%)Long balls10/42 (24%)

18Throw-ins20

12Free kicks14

8Goal kicks6

Duels

43Total57

32/72 (44%)Ground40/72 (56%)

14/35 (40%)Aerial21/35 (60%)

3/14 (21%)Dribbles7/17 (41%)

8Dispossessed7

Defending

50Recoveries58

8Interceptions12

17Tackles19

71%Tackles won63%

27Clearances24

1Big chances scored0

3Big saves0

0Errors led to goal1

1Errors led to shot0

7,48Average rating6,94

Player duel

Match summary

Crewe beat Northampton 1-0 at Alexandra Stadium in the League Two. It was goalless at half-time. Josh March scored the only goal in the 53rd minute. In their last 10 meetings, Crewe have won 3, Northampton 4, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.