CREWE. Crewe Alexandra found a way to turn the tables against Milton Keynes Dons. It was Milton Keynes Dons to score first with a goal from Jonathan Leko. Notwithstanding, later Crewe Alexandra found the way to reverse the scoreline scoring 3 consecutive goals with Conor Thomas (62′), Courtney Baker-Richardson (69′) and Christopher Long (90′).

The match was played at the Alexandra Stadium stadium in Crewe on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Chris Pollard assisted by Simon Shaw and Stephen Wade. The 4th official was Lewis Raper. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 21.92 degrees Celsius or 71.46 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 62%.​

Match Statistics​

Crewe Alexandra

3 - 1

Milton Keynes Dons

  • 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
  • 15 Total 12
  • 7 On Target 4
  • 6 Off Target 3
  • 2 Shots blocked 5
  • 95 Attack 116
  • 40 Dangerous attack 56
  • 135 Ball safe 142
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 8 Corners 2
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 12 Total 8
  • 4 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Crewe Alexandra was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Milton Keynes Dons that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Milton Keynes Dons had a more offensive attitude with 56 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 4 were on target. Notwithstanding, Crewe Alexandra found a way to find the solution to win this match.​

Crewe Alexandra shot 15 times, 7 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Milton Keynes Dons shot 12 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Crewe Alexandra received 4 yellow cards (Harvey Davies, Connor O’Riordan, Aaron Rowe and Conor Thomas). On the opposite side, Milton Keynes Dons received 1 yellow card (Alex Gilbey).

Match Timeline

8'
37'
Max Dean- sub ->Ashley Hunter
Shilow Tracey- sub ->Ryan Cooney
46'
Conor Thomas- Yellow
55'
Conor Thomas(goal)Shilow Tracey
62'
63'
Joe Tomlinson- sub ->Tommy Smith
Joe White- sub ->Conor Thomas
63'
Courtney Baker-Richardson(goal)
69'
75'
Alex Gilbey- Yellow
Aaron Rowe- sub ->Courtney Baker-Richardson
75'
79'
Jack Payne- sub ->Dawson Devoy
Zac Williams- sub ->Rio Adebisi
80'
90'
Chris Long(goal)Aaron Rowe
90'
Aaron Rowe- Yellow
90'
Harvey Davies- Yellow
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Stockport County
92
46
Wrexham
88
46
Mansfield Town
86
46
Milton Keynes Dons
78
46
Doncaster Rovers
71
46
Crewe Alexandra
71
46
Crawley Town
70
46
Barrow
69
46
Bradford City
69
46
AFC Wimbledon
65
46
Walsall
65
46
Gillingham
64
46
Harrogate Town
63
46
Notts County
61
46
Morecambe
58
46
Tranmere Rovers
57
46
Accrington Stanley
57
46
Newport County
55
46
Swindon Town
54
46
Salford City
51
46
Grimsby Town
49
46
Colchester United
45
46
Sutton United
42
46
Forest Green Rovers
42
46

After playing this match, Crewe Alexandra will have 9 points like Swindon Town, Grimsby Town and Wrexham to remain in the 11th place. On the other side, Milton Keynes Dons will stay with 12 points like Gillingham to remain in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League Two, Crewe Alexandra will host Harrogate Town on the 17th of February with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Crewe Alexandra (1 draw).

Milton Keynes Dons will play away agasint Swindon Town on the 17th of February with a 12-6 head to head statistic in favor of Milton Keynes Dons (5 draws).

Crewe Alexandra – Formation

Crewe Alexandra
G
Harvey Davies 1.England
7.0
90'
D
C. O'Riordan 15.England
7.0
90'
D
Mickey Demetriou 5.England
6.6
D
Luke Offord 6.England
6.8
M
Conor Thomas 8.England
7.5
63' 55' 62'
M
Ryan Cooney 2.England
6.6
46'
M
Joel Tabiner 11.England
6.7
M
Jack Powell 23.England
7.0
M
Rio Adebisi 3.England
7.0
80'
F
Courtney Baker-Richardson 9.England
7.5
75' 69'
F
Chris Long 7.England
6.7
90'
Substitutes
G
Tom Booth 13.England
D
Zac Williams 4.Wales
80'
M
Joe White 30.England
6.7
63'
M
Matus Holicek 17.Slovakia
M
Charlie Finney 24.England
M
Aaron Rowe 21.England
75' 90'
F
Shilow Tracey 10.England
7.1
46'

Crewe Alexandra started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

The manager Lee Bell decided to play with the following team: Harvey Davies (7.0), Luke Offord (6.8), Connor O’Riordan (7.0), Mickey Demetriou (6.6), Ryan Cooney (6.6), Joel Tabiner (6.7), Conor Thomas (7.5), Jack Powell (7.0), Rio Adebisi (7.0), Courtney Baker-Richardson (7.5) and Christopher Long (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: Joe White (6.7), Tom Booth, Zac Williams, Matus Holicek, Shilow Tracey (7.1), Charlie Finney and Aaron Rowe.

Crewe Alexandra could not rely on the presence of Zac Williams (injured).

Substitutions

Crewe Alexandra made 4 changes: Conor Thomas for Joe White (63′), Ryan Cooney for Shilow Tracey (46′), Courtney Baker-Richardson for Aaron Rowe (75′) and Rio Adebisi for Zac Williams (80′).

Best player: Conor Thomas​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Crewe Alexandra was Conor Thomas.

His rating is (7.5) with 1 goal, 23 passes (89% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 4.

Milton Keynes Dons – Formation

Milton Keynes Dons
G
Craig MacGillivray 1.Scotland
7.0
D
Warren O'Hora 5.Republic of Ireland
6.8
D
Jack Tucker 4.England
6.6
D
Tommy Smith 15.New Zealand
7.0
63'
M
Daniel Harvie 21.Scotland
7.0
M
Dawson Devoy 28.Republic of Ireland
7.0
79'
M
Alex Gilbey 8.England
6.7
75'
M
Cameron Norman 2.England
7.0
M
Ethan Robson 17.England
7.0
F
A. Hunter 22.England
7.0
37'
F
Jonathan Leko 7.England
7.5
8'
Substitutes
G
Nathan Harness 12.England
D
Joe Tomlinson 14.England
6.3
63'
D
Brooklyn Ilunga 19.England
D
Dean Lewington 3.England
M
Jack Payne 11.England
79'
F
Mo Eisa 10.Sudan
F
Max Dean 18.England
6.8
37'

Milton Keynes Dons started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Graham Alexander played with: Craig MacGillivray (7.0), Warren O’Hora (6.8), Jack Tucker (6.6), Tommy Smith (7.0), Cameron Norman (7.0), Alex Gilbey (6.7), Ethan Robson (7.0), Dawson Devoy (7.0), Daniel Harvie (7.0), Jonathan Leko (7.5) and Ashley Hunter (7.0).

They had on the bench: Joseph Tomlinson (6.3), Jack Payne, Brooklyn Ilunga, Mohamed Eisa, Max Dean (6.8), Nathan Harness and Dean Lewington.

Milton Keynes Dons could not rely on the presence of Max Dean (injured).

Substitutions

Milton Keynes Dons made 3 changes: Ashley Hunter for Max Dean (37′), Tommy Smith for Joseph Tomlinson (63′) and Dawson Devoy for Jack Payne (79′).

Best player: Jonathan Leko​

The player that probably impressed the most for Milton Keynes Dons was Jonathan Leko.

His rating is (7.5) with 1 goal, 20 passes (89% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 9. He performed 3 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League Two.​