AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley
Barrow
Barrow
Bradford City
Bradford City
Bromley
Bromley
Carlisle United
Carlisle United
Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Colchester United
Colchester United
Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town
Gillingham
Gillingham
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town
Harrogate Town
Harrogate Town
MK Dons
MK Dons
Morecambe
Morecambe
Newport County
Newport County
Notts County
Notts County
Port Vale
Port Vale
Salford City
Salford City
Swindon Town
Swindon Town
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
Walsall
Walsall
Walsall
League Two | Gameweek 24
Dec 26, 2023 at 3pm UK
Poundland Bescot Stadium
Crewe Alexandra

Walsall
2 - 0
Crewe

Draper (33', 33'), McEntee (61')
Hutchinson (8'), Hutchinson (8')
FT(HT: 2-0)

White (39'), White (39'), O'Riordan (54'), Long (71'), Rowe (90+1'), Cooney (90+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's League Two clash between Walsall and Crewe Alexandra, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Walsall win with a probability of 47.6%. A win for Crewe Alexandra had a probability of 26.81% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.29%) and 2-0 (8.61%). The likeliest Crewe Alexandra win was 0-1 (7.97%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.16%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Walsall would win this match.

Result
WalsallDrawCrewe Alexandra
47.6% (0.156 0.16)25.58% (-0.065000000000001 -0.07)26.81% (-0.093 -0.09)
Both teams to score 51.65% (0.124 0.12)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.28% (0.197 0.2)51.72% (-0.2 -0.2)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.5% (0.171 0.17)73.5% (-0.17400000000001 -0.17)
Walsall Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.26% (0.14999999999999 0.15)21.73% (-0.154 -0.15)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.09% (0.231 0.23)54.91% (-0.234 -0.23)
Crewe Alexandra Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.99% (0.028999999999996 0.03)34.01% (-0.033000000000001 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.31% (0.033000000000001 0.03)70.69% (-0.035000000000011 -0.04)
Score Analysis
    Walsall 47.6%
    Crewe Alexandra 26.81%
    Draw 25.58%
WalsallDrawCrewe Alexandra
1-0 @ 11.28% (-0.040000000000001 -0.04)
2-1 @ 9.29% (0.02 0.02)
2-0 @ 8.61% (0.010999999999999 0.01)
3-1 @ 4.72% (0.031000000000001 0.03)
3-0 @ 4.38% (0.026 0.03)
3-2 @ 2.55% (0.02 0.02)
4-1 @ 1.8% (0.021 0.02)
4-0 @ 1.67% (0.018 0.02)
4-2 @ 0.97% (0.012 0.01)
Other @ 2.32%
Total : 47.6%
1-1 @ 12.16% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
0-0 @ 7.39% (-0.058999999999999 -0.06)
2-2 @ 5.01% (0.015 0.01)
3-3 @ 0.92% (0.008 0.01)
Other @ 0.1%
Total : 25.58%
0-1 @ 7.97% (-0.056999999999999 -0.06)
1-2 @ 6.56% (-0.011 -0.01)
0-2 @ 4.3% (-0.026999999999999 -0.03)
1-3 @ 2.36% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
2-3 @ 1.8% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
0-3 @ 1.55% (-0.0090000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 2.28%
Total : 26.81%

How you voted: Walsall vs Crewe

Walsall
16.7%
Draw
33.3%
Crewe Alexandra
50.0%
6
Head to Head
Aug 19, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 4
Crewe
2-2
Walsall
Nevitt (60'), Powell (90+4')
Nevitt (77')
Draper (1'), Hutchinson (29')
Stirk (65')
Apr 15, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 42
Crewe
2-0
Walsall
McDonald (2'), Long (25')
Feb 21, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 22
Walsall
0-0
Crewe
Feb 1, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 31
Walsall
1-2
Crewe
Lavery (15')
Kinsella (64'), Facey (79'), Lavery (88')
Powell (50'), Finney (68')
Aug 17, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 3
Crewe
1-0
Walsall
Nolan (61')
Lancashire (73'), Ng (78')
Lancashire (90')

Pring (92'), Scarr (94')
OSZAR »