England - EFL League TwoAlexandra StadiumData current as of 31 August 2026

Crewe Alexandra vs Walsall: match statistics

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Crewe Alexandra vs Walsall: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Crewe Alexandra play Walsall in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 1 September 2026. Venue: Alexandra Stadium.

Current form

Crewe Alexandra: 2-1-0, 2.33 points/match. Walsall: 2-1-0, 2.33 points/match.

Goal statistics

Crewe Alexandra scores 0.67 and concedes 0.00 goals per match. Walsall scores 2.00 and concedes 0.67. League average: 2.50 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Crewe Alexandra 0%, Walsall 33%. Over 2.5: Crewe Alexandra 0%, Walsall 67%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Walsall has higher xG: 1.69 vs 1.39. Crewe Alexandra: 12.7 shots per match, Walsall: 16.7.

Match halves

Crewe Alexandra: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.67. Walsall: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.33.

Goals by minute

Crewe Alexandra: 46-60 (1 goals). Walsall: 76-90+ (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.50 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.15)
(3.30)
(3.10)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0.67Goals scored / match2
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0Goals conceded / match0.67
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
47%Average possession57%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
3.67Shots on target / match4.33
Crewe AlexandraWalsall

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.67Shots per match16.67
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
3.67Shots on target4.33
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
5.3%Shot conversion12%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
47%Possession57%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
1.39xG for1.69
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
1.4xG against1.75
Crewe AlexandraWalsall

Shooting quality

Crewe Alexandra: BalancedWalsall: Dominant
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
Accuracy (shots on target)29%26%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.180.46

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Crewe Alexandra
WWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
67% W33% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.7Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.40BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Walsall
WDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
67% W33% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.7xG: 1.69Opponent xG: 1.75BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 67%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Walsall is 199% better for: goals scored per match.

0.67 goals / match - Crewe Alexandra · 2 goals / match - Walsall

Crewe Alexandra scoring profile: mixed

Crewe Alexandra scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while Walsall keeps a clean sheet in 67% (2 of 3 matches).

Walsall scoring profile: more difficult

Walsall scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while Crewe Alexandra keeps a clean sheet in 100% (3 of 3 matches).

2Goals scored (season)6
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0Goals conceded (season)2
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0.67Average goals in match2.67
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
2Goals scored (last 5)6
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0Goals conceded (last 5)2
Crewe AlexandraWalsall

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal67%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0%2 goals67%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0%3 goals67%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0%4 goals0%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall

How often they concede at least...

0%1 goal33%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0%2 goals33%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0%3 goals0%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0%4 goals0%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

50%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time33%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0%BTTS in both halves33%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0%Scored in both halves33%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS33%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0%BTTS - last 533%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

0%Min. 1 goal before half-time33%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time33%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Walsall is 67% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Crewe Alexandra · 1.67 pts / match - Walsall

Crewe Alexandra - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
Walsall - half-time state
33% leading67% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)1.67
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0Average goals (1st half)1
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
100%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
100%No goal before half-time67%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall

After half-time (2nd half)

2.33Points per match (2nd half)1.67
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)1.33
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0Goals conceded (2nd half)0.33
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
0.67Average goals (2nd half)1.67
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
100%Clean sheet after half-time67%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall
33%No goal after half-time33%
Crewe AlexandraWalsall

Crewe Alexandra - second-half results

67% W33% R0% P
3
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Walsall - second-half results

33% W67% R0% P
5
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding203%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Crewe Alexandra - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.33
Goals scored / match0.00.7
Goals conceded / match0.00.0
Average goals in match0.00.7
1 goal0%67%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal100%33%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 67% won - 33% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Walsall - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.671.67
Goals scored / match0.71.3
Goals conceded / match0.30.3
Average goals in match1.01.7
1 goal33%67%
2 goals33%67%
3 goals33%33%
Clean sheet67%67%
No goal67%33%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 33% leading - 67% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 67% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Crewe Alexandra
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (1 goal). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Walsall
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
1
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
3
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.67
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.7 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
67%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
17%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Crewe Alexandra

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.68
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.72
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+1.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
46%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

Walsall

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+1.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
194%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
46%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

Crewe AlexandraLigaWalsall
Average goals in match 0.672.50 2.67
Both teams scored 0%50% 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%50% 67%
Clean sheets 100%31% 67%
Goal before half-time 0%72% 33%
Goal after half-time 67%69% 67%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.50
Average goals per match
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.47
Home goals / match
1.03
Away goals / match
+43%
Home attack advantage
+30%
Home defence advantage
+31%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Crewe Alexandra 0 - 0 - 2 Walsall. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do Crewe Alexandra and Walsall play?

Crewe Alexandra face Walsall on 1 September 2026 in EFL League Two at Alexandra Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Crewe Alexandra and Walsall?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Crewe Alexandra won 0, Walsall won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Crewe Alexandra vs Walsall?

Crewe Alexandra score 0.67 goals per game on average and Walsall 2.00. The EFL League Two average is 2.50 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Crewe Alexandra's matches and 33% of Walsall's.

What form are Crewe Alexandra and Walsall in?

Over the last 5 games Crewe Alexandra have a 2-1-0 record (2.33 points per game) and Walsall 2-1-0 (2.33 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Crewe Alexandra vs Walsall?

The statistical background for Crewe Alexandra vs Walsall — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.