Walsall vs Crewe: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Crewe?
Walsall won 1-0 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
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Official lineup for Walsall vs Crewe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
3-5-2- 15D. Kanu
- 9J. Matt
- 18V. Harper
- 29R. Finnigan
- 14B. Comley
- 22Jamie Jellis
- 2C. Barrett
- 30E. Weir
- 4A. Flint
- 33Rico Browne
- 1M. Roberts
Crewe
4-2-3-1- 24J. March
- 20Calum Agius
- 19O. Lunt
- 26T. O'Reilly
- 6M. Sanders
- 23J. Powell
- 3R. Hutchinson
- 2L. Billington
- 18J. Connolly
- 14C. Finney
- 13S. Waller
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Crewe have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Notts County(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Oldham(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Gateshead(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Stevenage(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Tranmere(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Newport County(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Stockport County(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall wins, 3 draws, 1 Crewe win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | Crewe 0-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Walsall 1-1 Crewe | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Walsall 2-0 Crewe | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Crewe 2-2 Walsall | League Two |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Crewe 2-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Walsall 0-0 Crewe | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 1.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Crewe | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 6th in League Two (15 points from 9 matches) and Crewe sit 3rd (18 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Crewe | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 18 |
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
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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