Match Report
Crewe Alexandra and Walsall went into the game level on 8 points, 4th against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/0.5 for Crewe Alexandra and 2/1 for Walsall (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
Walsall's unbeaten run stood at 6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 19 games: 5 Crewe Alexandra wins, 5 for Walsall, 9 draws, at 2.05 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 26% of those meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 26% of the meetings.
The referee was O. Mackey, with 95 matches in our database and 2.0 yellows per game on average. The venue was Alexandra Stadium, with room for 10,153 spectators. On the scoreboard, Walsall led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Crewe Alexandra: Josh March (50'), Reece Hutchinson (90') · Walsall: Aaron Pressley (42'), Aaron Pressley (57')
Key stats
Possession: Crewe Alexandra 55% · Walsall 45% · Total shots: 20-14 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 9-4