Even with their ludicrously short turnaround between fixtures, Sunderland should still possess too much quality for their opponents on Tuesday.
The Black Cats have aspirations of reaching the Premier League by the end of the campaign, whereas Crewe are very much focused on remaining in the Football League, showcasing the contrast in expectations at both clubs.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sunderland win with a probability of 58.39%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Crewe Alexandra had a probability of 19.56%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.94%) and 2-0 (9.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.41%), while for a Crewe Alexandra win it was 0-1 (5.46%).
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