Crewe vs Walsall Lineups, Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Crewe vs Walsall Match Summary

Crewe host Walsall at the Mornflake Stadium on Tuesday night, with two of the early League Two pacesetters meeting in what looks a genuinely tasty midweek fixture.

Lee Bell's Crewe have taken seven points from a possible nine and sit fifth, backed by four straight League Two clean sheets that make them a stubborn side to break down.

Walsall arrive second in the table, also on seven points, having come from behind to beat Accrington Stanley 3-2 at the weekend. Lee Grant's men carry a clear attacking threat.

History favours the visitors here, though. Walsall have won four of the last six meetings between these sides in League Two, with the other two drawn.

Crewe vs Walsall Form

Crewe have started well, taking seven points from nine and keeping a clean sheet across their last four League Two matches. Under 2.5 goals have featured in five successive League Two outings, so goals have been at a premium. Josh March offers their main threat, having found the net on two occasions from his last three appearances.

Walsall sit second and ranked second for form, arriving off a 3-2 comeback win over Accrington Stanley. This is a shot-heavy side, with 27 or more shots taken across all three of their recent League Two games. Aaron Pressley is firing too, netting twice from his last three outings to lead the line.

Crewe vs Walsall Lineups & Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Crewe: Mickey Demetriou (Injured/doubtful)

Walsall: J. Furlong (Injured/out), A. Pattison (Injured/out), H. Williams (Injured/out), S. Straw (Injured/out), R. Dixon (Injured/doubtful)

Crewe

Mickey Demetriou picked up a knock against Port Vale and could miss out here, with Lee Bell able to drop Luke Offord into the back line to replace him. Calum Agius could be called into the starting XI for Crewe.

Walsall

Ryan Leak was cleared to play against Accrington Stanley at the weekend, but Roman Dixon remains a day-to-day case for Walsall. Andy Dallas could be called into Lee Grant's starting XI on Tuesday night, with Furlong, Pattison, Williams and Straw all sidelined.

Crewe vs Walsall Predicted Lineup

Crewe

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Starting Lineup (probable): Booth; Hutchinson, Offord, Stephenson, Billington; Tabiner, Holícek; Gibson, Lankester, Agius; March

Walsall

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Starting Lineup (probable): Ward; Hancock, Burke, Skura, Browne; Moore, Sprangler; Clarke, Dallas, Smith; Pressley

Crewe vs Walsall Key Stats & Match Facts

• Crewe have kept a clean sheet in their last four matches in League Two.

• There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Crewe's last five games in League Two.

• Walsall have won their last three matches against Crewe in all competitions.

• Walsall have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches against Crewe in all competitions.

• There have been 27 or more shots taken in each of Walsall's last three League Two matches.

Crewe vs Walsall Prediction & Best Bets

Our prediction: This shapes as a tight one between two in-form sides. Crewe are marginal home favourites at 13/10 with Bet365, but Walsall's attacking numbers and recent record here keep it close. Our prediction is a 1-1 draw. You can weigh up your own angles on this Crewe vs Walsall clash below.

Best Bets

Both Teams To Score (Yes) in Crewe vs Walsall. The projections point to an open game, with both sides given a strong likelihood of finding the net — expected goals of 1.42 for Crewe and 1.33 for Walsall. Walsall's shot volume and Crewe's home threat back the Yes.

Crewe in the Draw No Bet market. The engine room rates Crewe as home favourites with a 64.88% implied probability of winning or drawing, and four consecutive League Two clean sheets give real substance to backing them without staking on a stalemate.

Crewe vs Walsall Bet Builder

A three-leg bet builder that leans into Crewe's home edge and the attacking threat on show: Crewe to win, Josh March to score anytime and both teams to find the net.

Crewe to win backs the marginal home favourites, rated at a 39% implied probability by the engine room in front of their own supporters at the Mornflake Stadium.

Josh March anytime scorer makes sense given the forward has scored twice from his last three League Two outings and leads the Railwaymen's line.

Both teams to score adds value with Walsall's shot volume, having racked up 27 or more attempts across all three of their most recent League Two fixtures.

These three legs combine for a tidy price given Crewe's fine home start and the goals expected at both ends of the pitch on Tuesday night.

At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 25/4 and is as short as 4.95/1 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £13 from best to worst price.

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Bet builder odds correct at time of publishing.

Crewe vs Walsall Talking Points

The obvious storyline is Walsall's recent hold over Crewe. Across the last six meetings in League Two the visitors have won four with the other two drawn, and they have kept a clean sheet on all three of their most recent trips to face the Railwaymen in that competition. Set against that is Crewe's own defensive run, four League Two clean sheets on the bounce, so something has to give. Walsall's 3-2 comeback win over Accrington Stanley showed the firepower Lee Grant's side carry, but Crewe have been mean at the back and sit fifth for a reason. Expect a tight, competitive night with both sides confident of taking points from a strong start to the campaign.

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