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League Two | Gameweek 24
Dec 26, 2023 at 3pm UK
Poundland Bescot Stadium
Crewe Alexandra

Walsall
2 - 0
Crewe

Draper (33'), McEntee (61')
Hutchinson (8')
FT(HT: 1-0)

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

Last Game: Accrington 2-1 Walsall
Saturday, December 23 at 3pm in League Two
Last Game: Crewe 1-3 Barrow
Friday, December 22 at 7.45pm in League Two

We said: Walsall 2-2 Crewe Alexandra

Both sides could play out an entertaining draw at the Poundland Bescot Stadium on Boxing Day, a result that keeps Crewe clinging on to their top seven spot. Read more.

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
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')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Port Vale149322315830
2Walsall1382326141226
3Notts County1475222121026
4Doncaster RoversDoncaster148242016426
5Crewe AlexandraCrewe137331612424
6Chesterfield1457228151322
7Bradford CityBradford146442015522
8MK Dons146352116521
9BarrowBarrow146351511421
10Grimsby Town147071825-721
11Gillingham146261512320
12Salford City145541416-220
13AFC Wimbledon11614189919
14Newport CountyNewport146171824-619
15Fleetwood TownFleetwood134631915418
16Cheltenham TownCheltenham145271821-317
17Harrogate TownHarrogate144371119-815
18Bromley133551517-214
19Tranmere RoversTranmere13355816-814
20Accrington StanleyAccrington133461522-713
21Colchester UnitedColchester132651620-412
22Swindon TownSwindon142661520-512
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle1422101228-168
24Morecambe141491225-137


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