Crewe vs Accrington ST: result 2-1 and analysis
League CupRound of 128Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, Cheshire
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What was the result of Crewe vs Accrington ST?
Crewe won 2-1 on August 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′J. LankesterCrewe (pen.)
- 65′F. RawsonAccrington ST
- 85′L. MooreCrewe
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Crewe win at 52%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Crewe vs Accrington ST
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crewe
4-2-3-1- 9J. March
- 14J. Gibson
- 7J. Lankester
- 20Calum Agius
- 10J. White
- 17M. Holíček
- 3R. Hutchinson
- 5M. Demetriou
- 6L. Offord
- 2L. Billington
- 1T. Booth
Accrington ST
3-1-4-2- 13C. Stockton
- 39J. Woods
- 33D. Tutonda
- 10Alex Henderson
- 2D. Love
- 38C. O'Brien
- 28S. Conneely
- 22J. Anderson
- 5F. Rawson
- 17D. Matthews
- 1L. Moulden
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crewe have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Accrington ST have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Chester(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | AFC Telford United(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Witton Albion(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Bury(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Chorley(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Crewe wins, 2 draws, 2 Accrington ST wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Accrington ST 2-0 Crewe | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Crewe 2-0 Accrington ST | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Crewe 0-1 Accrington ST | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Accrington ST 0-1 Crewe | League Two |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Accrington ST 0-0 Crewe | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Crewe 3-3 Accrington ST | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Accrington ST vs Crewe on Apr 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Crewe score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Accrington ST score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Accrington ST | 0.9 | 1.4 | 6 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy