Salford City vs Crewe: result 1-3 and analysis
League TwoMatchday 1Kick-off on August 2, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Salford City vs Crewe?
Crewe won 1-3 on August 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′K. HarrisCrewe (o.g.)
- 16′K. HarrisSalford City
- 41′C. ThomasCrewe
- 45′C. ThomasCrewe
Official lineup for Salford City vs Crewe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Salford City
5-3-2- 9C. Stockton
- 21K. Cesay
- 8J. Grant
- 17J. Austerfield
- 7B. Woodburn
- 14K. Harris
- 29L. Garbutt
- 22A. Oluwo
- 12T. Edwards
- 45R. Longelo-Mbule
- 1M. Young
Crewe
4-2-3-1- 24J. March
- 20Calum Agius
- 6M. Sanders
- 26T. O'Reilly
- 8C. Thomas
- 19O. Lunt
- 3R. Hutchinson
- 5M. Demetriou
- 18J. Connolly
- 2L. Billington
- 1T. Booth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 6 wins, 8 draws and 1 defeat; Crewe have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 | Stockport County(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Blackpool(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Chester(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Ashton United(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2025 | United of Manchester(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Southport(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Stoke City(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Bangor(home) | 0-8 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Birmingham(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Radcliffe(away) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Salford City wins, 2 draws, 1 Crewe win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | Salford City 1-1 Crewe | League Two |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Crewe 1-1 Salford City | League Two |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Crewe 2-3 Salford City | League Two |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Salford City 4-2 Crewe | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Crewe 4-3 Salford City | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Salford City 3-0 Crewe | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 2.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| Crewe | 2.2 | 1.5 | 5 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Salford City sit 1st in League Two (32 points from 15 matches) and Crewe sit 5th (23 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 32 |
| 5 | Crewe | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 23 |
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