Match Report
The table gap was wide: 25 points between Walsall (13th, 65 pts) and Crawley Town (22nd, 40 pts). Walsall's recent output lagged their position: 20th on form over five rounds while 13th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.22/1.22 for Walsall and 0.96/1.48 for Crawley Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
The head-to-head ledger counts 18 games: 5 Walsall wins, 4 for Crawley Town, 9 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. 67% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The venue was Poundland Bescot Stadium, with room for 11,300 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Walsall 34% · Crawley Town 66% · Total shots: 8-22 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 1-12