Walsall vs Crewe: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 1, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Crewe?
Crewe won 1-2 on February 1, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 15′C. LaveryWalsall
- 50′D. PowellCrewe
- 67′O. FinneyCrewe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Crewe have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2020 | Morecambe(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Carlisle(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2020 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Scunthorpe(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Macclesfield(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Walsall win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Crewe win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2019 | Crewe 1-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Crewe 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Walsall 1-1 Crewe | League One |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Crewe 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Walsall 0-1 Crewe | League One |
| Mar 11, 2014 | Walsall 1-1 Crewe | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 2.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Crewe | 2.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 3rd in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Crewe sit 2nd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Crewe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy