Walsall v Crewe result

Full-time · Walsall 1–0 Crewe

League Two · Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:00 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Walsall · Crewe · Head-to-head

Walsall 1–0 Crewe — Walsall won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Walsall beat Crewe 1–0 in League Two on Friday 26 December. Walsall are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions.

The goals

Walsall led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Walsall: J. Matt (45’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Walsall 2.15, Crewe 0.16, from 13 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Simon Mather, England showed three yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Walsall: Vincent Harper (90+3’); Crewe: Lewis Billington (63’) and Matúš Holíček (79’).

What it changes

Walsall stay first after this result (22 league matches played). Walsall have scored 52 goals, the 12th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 43 games, ranked per game). Walsall have conceded 49 goals, the ninth-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Crewe move down from eighth to 11th (22 league matches played). Crewe have scored 60 goals, the seventh-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 42 games, ranked per game). Crewe have conceded 50 goals, the 12th-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, M. Sanders (Crewe) 5.5, J. Matt (Walsall) 5.1 and Connor Barrett (Walsall) 4.3 led the match.

Head-to-head

Walsall are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Crewe.

Next up

Walsall next host Barnet on 14 November 2026.

Crewe next host Newport County on 14 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Walsall: Walsall v Barnet, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Crewe: Crewe v Newport County, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Walsall 1–0 Crewe · League Two
Referee: Simon Mather, England
Head-to-head (last 6): Walsall 2 · draws 3 · Crewe 1 · 1.83 goals/game
Recent form: Walsall 3W 2D 0L · Crewe 1W 3D 1L

Walsall 1–0 Crewe (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.63 / 1.88

Goals

against 0.75 / 1.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.13 / 4

Corners

against 4.5 / 4.71 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

5 / 4.86

Shots on target

against 2.88 / 4 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.88 / 1.63

Cards

against 2.63 / 2.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.8 yellows

Referee · Simon Mather, England

23 fouls a game

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over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 20 December 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Walsall for / against	Line	Crewe for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.88 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.13 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	12.25 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.29 for · 14.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	5 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.86 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.63 for · 13.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.71 for · 15.14 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.88 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.63 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Simon Mather, England — 3.8 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 23 fouls over 5 matches.

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Walsall

Walsall Goalkeeper

Walsall — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Roberts	23	902070 min	562.4 /90	190.8 /90	10 /90

Walsall — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Roberts n 8	90	2.1 5/4

Walsall Defensive

Walsall — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
A. Flint	23	902070 min	190.8 /90	130.6 /90	160.7 /90	1617 /90	160.7 /90	20.1 /90
E. Weir	20	861729 min	201 /90	160.8 /90	90.5 /90	784.1 /90	110.6 /90	30.2 /90
V. Harper	16	781245 min	423 /90	191.4 /90	60.4 /90	997.2 /90	151.1 /90	30.2 /90
P. Farquharson	11	54594 min	50.8 /90	182.7 /90	40.6 /90	294.4 /90	30.5 /90	00 /90
C. Barrett	22	861893 min	542.6 /90	190.9 /90	50.2 /90	1175.6 /90	201 /90	40.2 /90
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Walsall — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Flint n 8	90	1 6/2	1.3 7/3	L. Billington
M. Roberts n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
C. Barrett n 8	81.9	1.1 4/2	0.5 3/1	M. Sanders
C. Lakin n 8	69.8	1.5 5/2	0.6 3/1	—
E. Weir n 8	89.9	0.6 3/2	0.9 6/1	J. Connolly
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Walsall — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Flint n 8	90	0.6 4/1
C. Barrett n 8	81.9	1.8 6/2
C. Lakin n 8	69.8	0.5 2/1
E. Weir n 8	89.9	0.5 3/1
C. Clarke n 8	71.4	1.6 6/3
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Walsall Attacking

Walsall — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
D. Kanu	19	801514 min	110.7 /90	10.1 /90	372.2 /90	271.6 /90	50.3 /90	110.7 /90
A. Adomah	12	27318 min	00 /90	10.3 /90	51.4 /90	30.8 /90	41.1 /90	61.7 /90
J. Matt	11	48527 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	30.5 /90	20.3 /90	30.5 /90	20.3 /90
C. Barrett	22	861893 min	30.1 /90	20.1 /90	100.5 /90	50.2 /90	110.5 /90	291.4 /90
C. Lakin	21	711484 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	150.9 /90	70.4 /90	150.9 /90	80.5 /90
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Walsall — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Flint n 8	90	0.9 4/2	0.1 1/0
M. Roberts n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Barrett n 8	81.9	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
C. Lakin n 8	69.8	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
E. Weir n 8	89.9	0.9 3/2	0.4 3/0
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Walsall — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Flint n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
M. Roberts n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Barrett n 8	81.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Lakin n 8	69.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Weir n 8	89.9	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0
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Crewe

Crewe Defensive

Crewe — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Billington n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.4 3/0	A. Flint
T. O'Reilly n 8	84.1	1.6 6/5	2.3 6/5	—
M. Sanders n 8	88.1	0.8 5/1	1.4 5/3	C. Barrett
J. Connolly n 8	90	1.6 7/4	1.5 8/4	E. Weir
O. Lunt n 8	85.4	2.1 6/4	2 6/4	—
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Crewe — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Billington n 8	90	0.4 2/1
T. O'Reilly n 8	84.1	1.9 8/4
M. Sanders n 8	88.1	1.3 5/3
J. Connolly n 8	90	0.6 4/1
O. Lunt n 8	85.4	1.6 6/4
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Crewe Attacking

Crewe — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Billington n 8	90	0.5 2/1	0.3 1/1
T. O'Reilly n 8	84.1	1.2 5/2	0.7 5/0
M. Sanders n 8	88.1	1.1 5/3	0.4 2/1
J. Connolly n 8	90	0.6 2/2	0.1 1/0
O. Lunt n 8	85.4	1.1 4/3	0.1 1/0
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Crewe — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crewe before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Billington n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. O'Reilly n 8	84.1	0.3 2/0	0.8 4/2
M. Sanders n 8	88.1	0.3 1/1	0.4 3/0
J. Connolly n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
O. Lunt n 8	85.4	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Walsall		Crewe
39%	Possession	61%
2.15	Expected goals (xG)	0.16
13	Shots	6
5	Shots on target	2
6	Shots off target	1
2	Blocked shots	3
11	Shots inside the box	4
2	Corners	10
0	Offsides	3
10	Fouls	9
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	4
293	Passes	455
71%	Pass accuracy	83%

Walsall Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Roberts	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Rico Browne	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.6
A. Flint	90	0	3	1	1	1	0	8.3
E. Weir	90	0	0	0	3	0	0	7.7
C. Barrett	90	0	1	0	2	3	0	7.6
B. Comley	90	0	1	1	0	4	0	7
R. Finnigan	89	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.2
V. Harper	89	0	1	1	0	1	Y	6.7
J. Matt	73	1	2	2	1	0	0	6.9
D. Kanu	72	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.2
Jamie Jellis	45	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.5
C. Clarke sub	45	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.3
A. Adomah sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Pressley sub	17	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
Favour Okeke sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
C. Lakin sub	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	–

Crewe Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Sam Waller	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
J. Connolly	90	1	1	0	0	0	6.7
L. Billington	90	0	0	0	1	Y	7.2
R. Hutchinson	90	0	0	1	1	0	6.7
M. Sanders	90	1	0	1	2	0	7.2
T. O'Reilly	90	0	0	2	2	0	6.6
O. Lunt	83	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
C. Finney	78	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
J. Powell	68	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
Calum Agius	68	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
J. March	68	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
M. Holíček sub	22	0	0	1	1	Y	6.9
L. Moult sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
O. Bogle sub	22	1	1	0	0	0	6.3
D. Rankine sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Mingi sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

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 Walsall v Crewe — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

WalsallWWWDD

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 1.4 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

CreweDLDWD

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Walsall 2 · 3 draws · Crewe 1 · 1.83 goals/game

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
2023-04-15 Crewe 2–0 Walsall
2023-02-21 Walsall 0–0 Crewe

League standing · 2025/26

Walsall#13 pos65 pts46 pl0 GD

Crewe#11 pos67 pts46 pl+6 GD

Goals per game

Walsall scored1.22

Crewe scored1.39

Walsall conceded1.22

Crewe conceded1.26

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What is the head-to-head record between Walsall and Crewe?: In their last 6 meetings, Walsall won 2, Crewe won 1 and there were 3 draws, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Walsall and Crewe?: Recent form — Walsall 3W 2D 0L; Crewe 1W 3D 1L.

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