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Crewe 2-2 Walsall: result and stats, League Two
Matchday 4
FT
- Josh March50'
- Reece Hutchinson90+2'
- 42' (pen), 57'Aaron Pressley
Alexandra StadiumO. MackeyCapacity 10,153Tue, 1 Sept 202620:45
CreweLine ups
6.89corners0yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.94corners2yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Darren Byfield
Substitutions
- 58'Joel Tabiner
116.9AJack Lankester
76.9 - 58'Charlie McNeill
236.3Jordan Gibson
146.5 - 72'Lewis Billington
26.0Mickey Demetriou
57.2 - 80'Josh March
97.9Adrien Thibaut
296.3
Unused
- Ian LawlorG
13 - Stan DanceyD
30 - Kyle UreM
4
AssistantDarren Byfield
Darren ByfieldSubstitutions
- 46'Declan Skura
257.5Harrison Burke
56.9 - 67'Charlie Crew
86.7Isaac Moore
156.5 - 67'Andy Dallas
96.2Tai Sodje
76.3 - 81'Reece Smith
117.2AAlbert Adomah
376.9
Unused
- Tom WoosterG
31 - James FurlongD
29 - Ronan MaherM
16
Player of the match
Aaron Alex Pressley
Attacker · Walsall
8.7
This match
Attacking
Goals2
Assists0
Shots5
Shots on target3
Shot accuracy60%
Penalties1
Build-up
Passes28
Key passes2
Pass accuracy82%
Defending
Blocks1
Duels won11 · 61%
Fouls won/made2 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Booth
Crewe
2
Saves
2
Conceded
50%
Save %
+0.20
Prevented
Best save: Pressley 12'
Bottom left · 0.7 m high · 28 m out · 32° angle
Ward
Walsall
3
Saves
2
Conceded
60%
Save %
-0.47
Prevented
Best save: McNeill 10'
Top right · 1.8 m high · 13 m out · 18° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BoothG | 2 | 2 | 2,20 | +0,20 | 34/43 | 2/11 |
| Jed WardG | 3 | 2 | 1,53 | -0,47 | 19/34 | 6/21 |
xG race
34 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Crewe1,74 xG · 2 scoredWalsall1,72 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Crewe40
Walsall28
Shot map
20 v 14Crewe shoot right, Walsall left. Bigger dot = better chance.
CRECreweWALWalsallgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
21 on target · 4 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
CreweWalsallgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Pressley's 42' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,79 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Crewe above and Walsall below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Crewe20 shots · 1,74 xGWalsall14 shots · 1,72 xGAaron Pressley
Walsall
42'0,79 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Crewe60% open play40% set piece
Walsall30% open play24% set piece46% penalty
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
22 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Crewe56% pressureWalsall44% pressureMatch replay
91'2-20%Draw 100%0%
1.74xG1.72
20Shots14
13On target8
Momentum
90' Goal Reece Hutchinson 0.11 xG · Regular play · Left footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
CreweDefensive line 37%WalsallDefensive line 31%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
CreweUntil 58'Most-connected pair: Stephenson and Booth, 23 passes between them.
WalsallUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Skura and Connolly, 24 passes between them.
Tactical battle
59control41Aaron Pressley
8 touches in box
In possession
54,9%Field tilt45,1%
14Passes into box9
43Progressive passes19
6Carries into final third15
12Chances created10
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
8,97Press intensity (PPDA)10,16
10High turnovers5
8Regains within 5s8
21,9sBall recovery time26,9s
26Interceptions16
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
114Carries138
1232mCarry distance1697m
16Progressive carries16
691mProgressive carry distance943m
0Carries into the box3
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
11Take-ons won7
22Take-ons attempted16
730mProgressive pass distance343m
1Through balls0
4Switches of play2
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,12Expected threat (xT)0,67
1,32Action value (VAEP)1,69
40Shot-creating actions28
4Goal-creating actions4
0,99Expected assisted goals0,78
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
3,7Passes per attack3,5
11,9sAttack duration12,1s
2,41 m/sAttack directness2,74 m/s
3Build-up attacks1
11Direct attacks10
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most.
Aaron PressleyPenalty42'- Score
- 0–0→0–1
- Walsall win chance
- 27%→78%
- xG of the shot
- 0.79
Live statsPossession & Passing
55%Possession45%
458Total passes395
84%Pass accuracy78%
9Corners4
Attack
20Shots14
5On target4
7Off target7
8Blocked shots3
Box & Quality
14Shots in box9
6Shots out box5
1.7xG1.7
Defense & Discipline
2Goalkeeper saves3
1Offsides1
11Fouls14
0Yellow cards2
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,38xG1,05
6Shots7
1On target2
1Big chances1
5Touches in box9
44%Possession56%
3Corners3
Second half
1,35xG0,67
14Shots7
4On target2
0Big chances0
22Touches in box14
67%Possession33%
6Corners1
More match stats
Attack
27Touches in box23
62Final third entries41
1Big chances1
1Big chances missed0
55Dangerous attacks19
Passing
6/35 (17%)Crosses6/17 (35%)
25/63 (40%)Long balls13/50 (26%)
23Throw-ins20
14Free kicks10
6Goal kicks11
Duels
41Total59
38/75 (51%)Ground37/75 (49%)
5/29 (17%)Aerial24/29 (83%)
11/22 (50%)Dribbles7/16 (44%)
9Dispossessed4
Defending
49Recoveries42
20Interceptions11
13Tackles20
62%Tackles won80%
18Clearances40
0Big chances scored1
1Big saves1
2Fouled in final third4
7,17Average rating7,39
Match summary
Crewe and Walsall drew 2-2 at Alexandra Stadium in the League Two. Walsall led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: Josh March (50'), Reece Hutchinson (90+2') for Crewe; Aaron Pressley (42' pen, 57') for Walsall. In their last 20 meetings, Crewe have won 6, Walsall 5, with 9 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 34%CRE34%
X32%
WAL34%
→ Double chance: Crewe or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor50%Form50%
25%Attack75%
100%Defence0%
7%Head-to-head93%
11%Goals89%
23%Overall77%
Last 3 matches
Scored 2, conceded 0
Last 3 matches
Scored 6, conceded 2
Who will win?
Cast your vote!
Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 and 13 matches.
Share of their matchesThey score
86%1+ goal77%
21%2+ goals54%
14%3+ goals31%
They concede
71%1+ goal54%
29%2+ goals23%
7%3+ goals8%
7%4+ goals8%
Heaviest results
best 3-1 (H)·worst 1-5 (A)
best 3-0 (H)·worst 2-4 (H)
Venue spotlight
Alexandra Stadium
Crewe, Cheshire, England
10,153
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 20 meetings
6CreweWins6 wins
9Draws
Draws9
5Walsall
Wins5 wins
- 1 Sept 2026Crewe2 - 2WalsallLeague Two
- 14 Mar 2026Crewe0 - 3WalsallLeague Two
- 26 Dec 2025Walsall1 - 0CreweLeague Two
- 3 May 2025Crewe0 - 1WalsallLeague Two
- 9 Nov 2024Walsall1 - 1CreweLeague Two
- 26 Dec 2023Walsall2 - 0CreweLeague Two
Show 14 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 19 Aug 2023Crewe2 - 2WalsallLeague Two
- 15 Apr 2023Crewe2 - 0WalsallLeague Two
- 21 Feb 2023Walsall0 - 0CreweLeague Two
- 15 Aug 2020Crewe2 - 0WalsallFriendlies Clubs
- 1 Feb 2020Walsall1 - 2CreweLeague Two
- 17 Aug 2019Crewe1 - 0WalsallLeague Two
- 13 Feb 2016Crewe1 - 1WalsallLeague One
- 26 Sept 2015Walsall1 - 1CreweLeague One
- 18 Apr 2015Crewe1 - 1WalsallLeague One
- 18 Oct 2014Walsall0 - 1CreweLeague One
- 11 Mar 2014Walsall1 - 1CreweLeague One
- 14 Sept 2013Crewe0 - 3WalsallLeague One
- 27 Apr 2013Crewe2 - 0WalsallLeague One
- 20 Oct 2012Walsall2 - 2CreweLeague One
