England - EFL League TwoPoundland Bescot StadiumData current as of 18 October 2026

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Walsall vs Crawley Town: match statistics

Walsall vs Crawley Town: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Walsall play Crawley Town in EFL League Two (England). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium.

Current form

Walsall: 1-4-0, 1.40 points/match. Crawley Town: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Walsall scores 1.38 and concedes 0.63 goals per match. Crawley Town scores 0.86 and concedes 1.86. League average: 2.59 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Walsall 38%, Crawley Town 57%. Over 2.5: Walsall 38%, Crawley Town 43%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Walsall has higher xG: 1.56 vs 1.51. Walsall: 14.8 shots per match, Crawley Town: 14.0.

Match halves

Walsall: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.88. Crawley Town: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.43.

Goals by minute

Walsall: 76-90+ (5 goals). Crawley Town: 0-15 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.59 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-2-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 50%.

Pre-match profile— what 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.

WalsallCrawley Town
1.38Goals scored / match0.86
WalsallCrawley Town
0.63Goals conceded / match1.86
WalsallCrawley Town
58%Average possession58%
WalsallCrawley Town
4.13Shots on target / match3.43
WalsallCrawley Town

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

14.75Shots per match14
WalsallCrawley Town
4.13Shots on target3.43
WalsallCrawley Town
9.3%Shot conversion6.1%
WalsallCrawley Town
58%Possession58%
WalsallCrawley Town
1.56xG for1.51
WalsallCrawley Town
1.62xG against1.55
WalsallCrawley Town

Shooting quality

Walsall: DominantCrawley Town: Dominant
WalsallCrawley Town
Accuracy (shots on target)28%25%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.25

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Walsall is 600% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Walsall · 0.2 pts / match - Crawley Town

Walsall
DDDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
38% W63% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-0
1.75 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-4-0
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-2-0
Last 5 at home
2-2-0
DWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 1.55BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Crawley Town
LDLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
14% W14% D71% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-5
0.57 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-2
Last 5 away
1-1-2
WDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 1.60BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how 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 60% better for: goals scored per match.

1.38 goals / match - Walsall · 0.86 goals / match - Crawley Town

Walsall is 195% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.63 goals / match - Walsall · 1.86 goals / match - Crawley Town

Walsall scoring profile: very strong

Walsall scores in 63% of matches (5 of 8 matches), while Crawley Town keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 7 matches).

Crawley Town scoring profile: more difficult

Crawley Town scores in 57% of matches (4 of 7 matches), while Walsall keeps a clean sheet in 63% (5 of 8 matches).

11Goals scored (season)6
WalsallCrawley Town
5Goals conceded (season)13
WalsallCrawley Town
2Average goals in match2.71
WalsallCrawley Town
5Goals scored (last 5)4
WalsallCrawley Town
3Goals conceded (last 5)11
WalsallCrawley Town

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal57%
WalsallCrawley Town
50%2 goals29%
WalsallCrawley Town
25%3 goals0%
WalsallCrawley Town
0%4 goals0%
WalsallCrawley Town

How often they concede at least...

38%1 goal100%
WalsallCrawley Town
25%2 goals57%
WalsallCrawley Town
0%3 goals29%
WalsallCrawley Town
0%4 goals0%
WalsallCrawley Town

* 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.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time29%
WalsallCrawley Town
13%BTTS in both halves14%
WalsallCrawley Town
38%Scored in both halves29%
WalsallCrawley Town

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
WalsallCrawley Town
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
WalsallCrawley Town
40%BTTS - last 560%
WalsallCrawley Town

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

38%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
WalsallCrawley Town
13%Min. 2 goals before half-time57%
WalsallCrawley Town
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
WalsallCrawley Town

2nd half

63%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
WalsallCrawley Town
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
WalsallCrawley Town
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
WalsallCrawley Town

Match halves— when 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 146% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.75 pts / match - Walsall · 0.71 pts / match - Crawley Town

Walsall - half-time state
38% leading63% draw0% trailing
Crawley Town - half-time state
14% leading29% draw57% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.75Points per match (1st half)0.71
WalsallCrawley Town
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.43
WalsallCrawley Town
0.13Goals conceded (1st half)1.14
WalsallCrawley Town
0.63Average goals (1st half)1.57
WalsallCrawley Town
88%Clean sheet before half-time29%
WalsallCrawley Town
63%No goal before half-time57%
WalsallCrawley Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.38Points per match (2nd half)0.86
WalsallCrawley Town
0.88Goals scored (2nd half)0.43
WalsallCrawley Town
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
WalsallCrawley Town
1.38Average goals (2nd half)1.14
WalsallCrawley Town
63%Clean sheet after half-time43%
WalsallCrawley Town
38%No goal after half-time57%
WalsallCrawley Town

Walsall - second-half results

25% W63% D13% L
14
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Crawley Town - second-half results

14% W43% D43% L
5
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.71
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 14%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Walsall - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.20
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.00.6
Average goals in match0.41.2
1 goal40%60%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Crawley Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.201.00
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match1.60.6
Average goals in match2.01.0
1 goal100%60%
2 goals80%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet0%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-6-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - 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 minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Walsall
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
3
0
31-45
2
2
46-60
0
1
61-75
5
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Crawley Town
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
1
2
16-30
0
5
31-45
0
3
46-60
2
1
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Match profile

2.37
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 0.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
91%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-58%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
36%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
16%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

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.
+0.81
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.99
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
64%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
45% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
45%

Crawley Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.96
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.65
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
116%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

WalsallLigaCrawley Town
Average goals in match▼ 2.002.59▲ 2.71
Both teams scored▼ 38%55%▲ 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 38%46%▼ 43%
Clean sheets▲ 63%27%▼ 0%
Goal before half-time▼ 38%71%▲ 86%
Goal after half-time▼ 63%75%▼ 71%

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

2.59
Average goals per match
55%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.60
Home goals / match
0.99
Away goals / match
+62%
Home attack advantage
+38%
Home defence advantage
+37%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Walsall 0 - 2 - 0 Crawley Town. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Walsall FC
0 : 0
Crawley Town FC
Crawley Town FC
1 : 1
Walsall FC