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League TwoBescot Stadium • WalsallFriday, December 26, 2025 @ 15:00Full Time
League TwoCrewe
Match Livescore
Full Time: 1 - 0
J. Matt
Goal
45'
G
J. Jellis (in)
C. Clarke (out)
46'
⇄
63'
Lewis Billington
Yellow Card
⇄
68'
J. March (in)
M. Holicek (out)
⇄
68'
J. Powell (in)
L. Moult (out)
⇄
70'
C. Agius (in)
O. Bogle (out)
D. Kanu (in)
A. Adomah (out)
72'
⇄
J. Matt (in)
A. Pressley (out)
73'
⇄
⇄
78'
C. Finney (in)
J. J. Mingi (out)
79'
Matúš Holíček
Yellow Card
⇄
83'
O. Lunt (in)
D. Rankine (out)
R. Finnigan (in)
C. Lakin (out)
90'
⇄
Vincent Harper
Yellow Card
90+3
V. Harper (in)
J. Okeke (out)
90+4
⇄
Head‑to‑Head (H2H)
Date
Match
Score
Outcome
- 17/08/19League TwoCrewevsWalsallCurrent fixture teams1 - 0CreweHome win
- 13/02/16
League OneCrewevsWalsallCurrent fixture teams1 - 1DrawDraw - 18/04/15League OneCrewevsWalsallCurrent fixture teams1 - 1DrawDraw
- 14/09/13League OneCrewevsWalsallCurrent fixture teams0 - 3WalsallAway win
- 27/04/13League OneCrewevsWalsallCurrent fixture teams2 - 0CreweHome win
- 15/08/20
Friendlies ClubsCrewevsWalsallCurrent fixture teams2 - 0CreweHome win - 15/04/23League TwoCrewevsWalsallCurrent fixture teams2 - 0CreweHome win
- 19/08/23League TwoCrewevsWalsallCurrent fixture teams2 - 2DrawDraw
- 03/05/25League TwoCrewevsWalsallCurrent fixture teams0 - 1WalsallAway win
- 14/03/26League TwoCrewevsWalsallCurrent fixture teams0 - 0DrawDraw
- 01/02/20League TwoWalsallvsCreweCurrent fixture teams1 - 2CreweAway win
- 26/09/15League OneWalsallvsCreweCurrent fixture teams1 - 1DrawDraw
- 18/10/14League OneWalsallvsCreweCurrent fixture teams0 - 1CreweAway win
- 11/03/14League OneWalsallvsCreweCurrent fixture teams1 - 1DrawDraw
- 20/10/12League OneWalsallvsCreweCurrent fixture teams2 - 2DrawDraw
- 21/02/23League TwoWalsallvsCreweCurrent fixture teams0 - 0DrawDraw
- 26/12/23League TwoWalsallvsCreweCurrent fixture teams2 - 0WalsallHome win
- 09/11/24League TwoWalsallvsCreweCurrent fixture teams1 - 1DrawDraw
- 26/12/25League TwoWalsallvsCreweCurrent fixture teams1 - 0WalsallHome win
Walsall • Last 6 Matches
Date
Match
Score
Result
- 03/03/26League TwoWalsallvsFleetwood Town0 - 1LossHome
- 28/02/26League TwoShrewsburyvsWalsall2 - 1WinAway
- 23/02/26League TwoWalsallvsMilton Keynes Dons0 - 2LossHome
- 18/02/26League TwoGrimsbyvsWalsall2 - 2DrawAway
- 07/02/26League TwoWalsallvsBarnet1 - 3LossHome
- 03/02/26League TwoBristol RoversvsWalsall0 - 2LossAway
Crewe • Last 6 Matches
Date
Match
Score
Result
- 28/02/26League TwoCrewevsTranmere2 - 1WinHome
- 21/02/26League TwoSwindon TownvsCrewe2 - 1WinAway
- 17/02/26League TwoCrewevsFleetwood Town0 - 1LossHome
- 14/02/26League TwoCrewevsGillingham1 - 0WinHome
- 07/02/26League TwoCrawley TownvsCrewe1 - 0WinAway
- 03/02/26League TwoBarnetvsCrewe1 - 1DrawAway
Lineups & Coaches
Walsall
Formation: 3-5-2
Mathew John Sadler• Head CoachStarting XI
- 11:1M. RobertsGoalkeeper
- 332:3R. BrowneDefender
- 42:2A. FlintDefender
- 302:1E. WeirDefender
- 23:5C. BarrettMidfielder
- 223:4J. JellisMidfielder
- 143:3B. ComleyMidfielder
- 293:2R. FinniganMidfielder
- 183:1V. HarperMidfielder
- 94:2J. MattForward
- 154:1D. KanuForward
Substitutes
- 12S. HornbyGoalkeeper
- 8C. LakinMidfielder
- 17C. ClarkeMidfielder
- 19A. PressleyForward
- 25J. OkekeDefender
- 37A. AdomahForward
- 20D. CoxDefender
Crewe
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Lee Bell• Head CoachStarting XI
- 131:1S. Waller
- 142:4C. FinneyDefender
- 182:3J. ConnollyDefender
- 22:2L. BillingtonDefender
- 32:1R. HutchinsonDefender
- 233:2J. PowellMidfielder
- 63:1M. H. SandersMidfielder
- 264:3T. O'ReillyMidfielder
- 194:2O. LuntMidfielder
- 204:1C. AgiusMidfielder
- 245:1J. MarchForward
Substitutes
- 4J. J. MingiMidfielder
- 1T. BoothGoalkeeper
- 9O. BogleForward
- 15D. RankineMidfielder
- 17M. HolicekMidfielder
- 22P. Croker
- 31L. MoultForward
Injuries & Suspensions
WalsallNo major absentees reported.
CreweNo major absentees reported.
Quick Match Facts
- When is Walsall vs Crewe?
The match is scheduled for Friday, December 26, 2025 at 15:00 at the Bescot Stadium, Walsall. Current status: Match Finished. - What are the expected formations?
Walsall are set up in a 3-5-2 shape, while Crewe are expected to use 4-2-3-1. - Who is the match referee?
Simon Mather, England will take charge of this game. - What is at stake in this fixture?
This match is part of Regular Season - 22 of the competition. - Who is currently better placed in the league?
Crewe are currently higher in the table at position 7.
League Table Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley |  | 35 | 23 | 69 |
| 2 | Cambridge United |  | 34 | 22 | 64 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons |  | 34 | 29 | 62 |
| 4 | Swindon Town |  | 35 | 16 | 62 |
| 5 | Notts County |  | 34 | 19 | 61 |
| 6 | Chesterfield |  | 35 | 11 | 56 |
| 7 | Crewe | | 35 | 11 | 56 |
| 8 | Grimsby |  | 34 | 11 | 55 |
| 9 | Salford City |  | 34 | 1 | 55 |
| 10 | Barnet |  | 35 | 7 | 53 |
| 11 | Walsall | | 34 | 5 | 53 |
| 12 | Colchester |  | 34 | 10 | 49 |
| 13 | Fleetwood Town |  | 34 | 2 | 48 |
| 14 | Oldham |  | 33 | 6 | 46 |
| 15 | Accrington ST |  | 34 | 1 | 46 |
| 16 | Gillingham |  | 33 | 0 | 44 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury |  | 35 | -20 | 38 |
| 18 | Cheltenham |  | 33 | -21 | 36 |
| 19 | Tranmere |  | 35 | -15 | 35 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers |  | 34 | -24 | 31 |
| 21 | Crawley Town |  | 35 | -23 | 28 |
| 22 | Newport County |  | 35 | -26 | 28 |
| 23 | Barrow |  | 33 | -18 | 27 |
| 24 | Harrogate Town |  | 35 | -27 | 27 |