Crewe v Walsall result
Team pages: Crewe · Walsall · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Crewe 2–2 Walsall — this League Two match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Draw or Away.
The result
Crewe and Walsall drew 2–2 at Alexandra Stadium in League Two on Tuesday 1 September. Walsall are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Crewe, every meeting checked.
The goals
Walsall led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Walsall: Aaron Pressley (42’ pen; 57’, assisted by Reece Smith); Crewe: Joshua March (50’, assisted by Joel Tabiner) and Reece Hutchinson (90’).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Reece Hutchinson’s goal on 90 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Crewe 2.33, Walsall 2.13, from 20 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
O. Mackey showed two yellow cards — against 3.9 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Walsall: Lewis Simper (75’) and Taione Richard Evumena Sodje (88’).
What it changes
Crewe move down from second to third (four league matches played).
Walsall stay second after this result (four league matches played).
Crewe are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Walsall are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Aaron Pressley (Walsall) 12.5, Reece Hutchinson (Crewe) 9.2 and Joshua March (Crewe) 8.0 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, the draw or Walsall, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 68.1% of the time in the last 90 days (975 of 1431).
Next up
Crewe next host Newport County on 14 November 2026.
Walsall next host Barnet on 14 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Crewe: Crewe v Newport County, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Walsall: Walsall v Barnet, Saturday 14 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Crewe 2–2 Walsall · League Two
- Venue: Alexandra Stadium · Crewe
- Referee: O. Mackey
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Crewe 0 · draws 2 · Walsall 4 · 2.17 goals/game
- Recent form: Crewe 3W 1D 1L · Walsall 3W 2D 0L
Crewe 2–2 Walsall (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 7 November 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Crewe for / against | Line | Walsall for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 0.88 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.75our book | 1.38 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 5.13 for · 6.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 6.14 for · 7 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11.25 for · 15.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 15.29 for · 18.14 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.63 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 5.29 for · 5.14 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11.75 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 10.29 for · 10.86 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.38 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.43 for · 1.57 against n 7 Last 5 |
Referee: O. Mackey — 3.86 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 26.14 fouls over 7 matches.
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Crewe
Crewe Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Booth | 5 | 90450 min | 193.8 /90 | 40.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| T. Booth n 8 | 90 | 3.6 |
Crewe Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Offord | 5 | 83413 min | 51.1 /90 | 92 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 163.5 /90 | 61.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| R. Hutchinson | 5 | 82412 min | 183.9 /90 | 51.1 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 347.4 /90 | 51.1 /90 | 00 /90 |
| L. Billington | 5 | 80398 min | 30.7 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 122.7 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| M. Demetriou | 4 | 75301 min | 30.9 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 123.6 /90 | 257.5 /90 | 61.8 /90 | 30.9 /90 |
| J. Stephenson | 3 | 78233 min | 10.4 /90 | 51.9 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 135 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Booth n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.6 | — |
| L. Offord n 8 | 77.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | M. Hancock |
| R. Hutchinson n 8 | 82.8 | 1 | 0.8 | D. Skura |
| L. Billington n 8 | 83.5 | 0.5 | 0 | M. Hancock |
| J. Gibson n 5 | 70.6 | 1 | 0.8 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| L. Offord n 8 | 77.8 | 1.2 |
| R. Hutchinson n 8 | 82.8 | 2.7 |
| L. Billington n 8 | 83.5 | 0.8 |
| J. Gibson n 5 | 70.6 | 2 |
| M. Holíček n 8 | 88 | 3.3 |
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Crewe Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. March | 4 | 89357 min | 20.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 92.3 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 51.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| C. McNeill | 3 | 43128 min | 00 /90 | 10.7 /90 | 53.5 /90 | 32.1 /90 | 10.7 /90 | 10.7 /90 |
| A. Thibaut | 2 | 54108 min | 10.8 /90 | 00 /90 | 21.7 /90 | 21.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.8 /90 |
| J. Gibson | 5 | 71353 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 102.5 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 61.5 /90 | 82 /90 |
| M. Holíček | 4 | 90360 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 41 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Booth n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Offord n 8 | 77.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| R. Hutchinson n 8 | 82.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| L. Billington n 8 | 83.5 | 0.3 | 0 |
| J. Gibson n 5 | 70.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Booth n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Offord n 8 | 77.8 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Hutchinson n 8 | 82.8 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Billington n 8 | 83.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| J. Gibson n 5 | 70.6 | 0 | 0 |
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Walsall
Walsall Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Ward | 4 | 91365 min | 215.2 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Ward n 4 | 91.3 | 5.2 |
Walsall Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Skura | 4 | 91365 min | 30.7 /90 | 71.7 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 204.9 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| M. Hancock | 4 | 87349 min | 71.8 /90 | 41 /90 | 00 /90 | 246.2 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| E. Ahui | 4 | 58233 min | 72.7 /90 | 20.8 /90 | 41.5 /90 | 228.5 /90 | 51.9 /90 | 20.8 /90 |
| J. Connolly | 3 | 81243 min | 20.7 /90 | 31.1 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 176.3 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 10.4 /90 |
| Harrison Burke | 3 | 67201 min | 41.8 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 41.8 /90 | 156.7 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Sprangler n 4 | 91.3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| A. Pressley n 8 | 62.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | — |
| D. Skura n 4 | 91.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | R. Hutchinson |
| J. Ward n 4 | 91.3 | 0 | 0.2 | — |
| M. Hancock n 8 | 88.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | L. Billington |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| S. Sprangler n 4 | 91.3 | 2.7 |
| D. Skura n 4 | 91.3 | 0.7 |
| A. Pressley n 8 | 62.4 | 0.5 |
| M. Hancock n 8 | 88.5 | 1.5 |
| R. Smith n 4 | 67.3 | 1.3 |
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Walsall Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Pressley | 4 | 91365 min | 30.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 102.5 /90 | 71.7 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. Dallas | 4 | 44176 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 42 /90 | 21 /90 |
| S. Sprangler | 4 | 91365 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 30.7 /90 |
| R. Smith | 4 | 67269 min | 10.3 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 51.7 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 103.3 /90 | 62 /90 |
| Isaac Moore | 4 | 66263 min | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 51.7 /90 | 31 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Pressley n 8 | 62.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| D. Skura n 4 | 91.3 | 0.5 | 0 |
| S. Sprangler n 4 | 91.3 | 0.2 | 0 |
| J. Ward n 4 | 91.3 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Hancock n 8 | 88.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Pressley n 8 | 62.4 | 0.5 | 0 |
| S. Sprangler n 4 | 91.3 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Ward n 4 | 91.3 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Skura n 4 | 91.3 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Hancock n 8 | 88.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Crewe | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Possession | 45% |
| 2.33 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.13 |
| 20 | Shots | 14 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 14 | Shots inside the box | 9 |
| 9 | Corners | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 458 | Passes | 395 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
Crewe Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Booth | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Stephenson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| L. Offord | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| R. Hutchinson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8.2 |
| J. White | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| M. Holíček | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Calum Agius | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| J. March | 80 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.9 |
| L. Billington | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| J. Tabiner | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. McNeill | 58 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Gibson sub | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Lankester sub | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Demetriou sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Thibaut sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Walsall Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Ward | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| E. Ahui | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Connolly | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Hancock | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| L. Simper | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.5 |
| S. Sprangler | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| A. Pressley | 90 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| R. Smith | 81 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 |
| C. Crew | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Dallas | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| D. Skura | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Harrison Burke sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Isaac Moore sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Taione Richard Evumena Sodje sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| A. Adomah sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Crewe v Walsall — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-03-14 Crewe 0–3 Walsall
- 2025-12-26 Walsall 1–0 Crewe
- 2025-05-03 Crewe 0–1 Walsall
- 2024-11-09 Walsall 1–1 Crewe
- 2023-12-26 Walsall 2–0 Crewe
- 2023-08-19 Crewe 2–2 Walsall
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Crewe v Walsall?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Crewe v Walsall was Draw or Away (best price 1.70 at Betano).
- What is the head-to-head record between Crewe and Walsall?
- In their last 6 meetings, Crewe won 0, Walsall won 4 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Crewe and Walsall?
- Recent form — Crewe 3W 1D 1L; Walsall 3W 2D 0L.
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