Walsall 1-0 Crewe Alexandra: Stats, xG & Lineups

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League Two ·Fri 26 Dec

Walsall

1–0

HT 1–0

Full time

Crewe Alexandra

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Walsall 1-0 Crewe Alexandra.

90+6'

J. Connolly

Attempt blocked. J. Connolly (Crewe Alexandra), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.39.

90+5'

O. Bogle

Attempt blocked. O. Bogle (Crewe Alexandra), header from a corner. xG 0.11.

90+5'

J. Mingi

Attempt blocked. J. Mingi (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.

90+4'

V. Harper

Substitution, Walsall: J. Okeke comes on for V. Harper.

90+3'

V. Harper

Yellow card for V. Harper (Walsall) for time wasting.

90+2'

O. Bogle

Attempt saved. O. Bogle (Crewe Alexandra), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.06.

90'

6 minutes of added time.

90'

R. Finnigan

Substitution, Walsall: C. Lakin comes on for R. Finnigan.

89'

M. Sanders

Attempt blocked. M. Sanders (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.

83'

O. Lunt

Substitution, Crewe Alexandra: D. Rankine comes on for O. Lunt.

79'

M. Holíček

Yellow card for M. Holíček (Crewe Alexandra) for foul.

78'

C. Finney

Substitution, Crewe Alexandra: J. Mingi comes on for C. Finney.

76'

A. Pressley

Attempt missed. A. Pressley (Walsall), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.22.

73'

J. Matt

Substitution, Walsall: A. Pressley comes on for J. Matt.

72'

D. Kanu

Substitution, Walsall: A. Adomah comes on for D. Kanu.

71'

C. Barrett

Attempt missed. C. Barrett (Walsall), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.

71'

M. Sanders

Attempt blocked. M. Sanders (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

68'

J. Powell

Substitution, Crewe Alexandra: L. Moult comes on for J. Powell.

68'

C. Agius

Substitution, Crewe Alexandra: O. Bogle comes on for C. Agius.

68'

J. March

Substitution, Crewe Alexandra: M. Holíček comes on for J. March.

67'

T. O'Reilly

Attempt blocked. T. O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

63'

L. Billington

Yellow card for L. Billington (Crewe Alexandra) for foul.

59'

D. Kanu

Attempt missed. D. Kanu (Walsall), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.

57'

A. Flint

Attempt missed. A. Flint (Walsall), header from a corner. xG 0.12.

57'

J. Matt

Attempt saved. J. Matt (Walsall), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.88.

57'

A. Flint

Attempt missed. A. Flint (Walsall), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.20.

53'

C. Barrett

Attempt missed. C. Barrett (Walsall), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.06.

49'

C. Clarke

Attempt blocked. C. Clarke (Walsall), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.06.

48'

J. Connolly

Attempt saved. J. Connolly (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.11.

46'

J. Jellis

Substitution, Walsall: C. Clarke comes on for J. Jellis.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Walsall 1-0 Crewe Alexandra.

45+2'

A. Flint

Attempt saved. A. Flint (Walsall), header from a set piece. xG 0.05.

45+2'

J. Matt

Goal! Walsall 1-0 Crewe Alexandra. J. Matt (Walsall) scores.

45'

1 minute of added time.

37'

J. March

Attempt blocked. J. March (Crewe Alexandra), header. xG 0.17.

21'

M. Sanders

Attempt missed. M. Sanders (Crewe Alexandra), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

19'

V. Harper

Attempt saved. V. Harper (Walsall), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.

18'

R. Browne

Attempt missed. R. Browne (Walsall), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.21.

14'

E. Weir

Attempt blocked. E. Weir (Walsall), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

10'

B. Comley

Attempt saved. B. Comley (Walsall), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

Kick-off: Walsall vs Crewe Alexandra.

Player of the match

Match events

Half-time · 1–0

45'⁺² ⚽ J. Matt1–0

46' 🔁 C. Clarke ◂ J. Jellis

63' L. Billington · Foul

68' 🔁 M. Holíček ◂ J. March

68' 🔁 O. Bogle ◂ C. Agius

68' 🔁 L. Moult ◂ J. Powell

72' 🔁 A. Adomah ◂ D. Kanu

73' 🔁 A. Pressley ◂ J. Matt

78' 🔁 J. Mingi ◂ C. Finney

79' M. Holíček · Foul

83' 🔁 D. Rankine ◂ O. Lunt

Full-time · 1–0

90' 🔁 C. Lakin ◂ R. Finnigan

90'⁺³ V. Harper · Time wasting

90'⁺⁴ 🔁 J. Okeke ◂ V. Harper

Coaches

Lee Grant

Lee Bell

Recent form

Walsall

DANotts County0-0

DHShrewsbury Town1-1

WAOldham Athletic1-0

WAGateshead2-0

WHBromley3-1

Crewe Alexandra

DHBristol Rovers1-1

WATranmere Rovers4-1

DHNewport County2-2

LACambridge United1-2

DHChesterfield3-3

Match facts

Referee

Simon Mather

3.49 yellows/match · 47 matches

Kickoff

26 Dec, 15:00 UTC

Competition

League Two

Top stats

40%Possession60%

2.38Expected goals (xG)0.16

14Total shots10

5Shots on target2

2Big chances0

2Corners10

Shots

7Shots off target1

2Blocked shots7

11Shots inside box6

3Shots outside box4

0Hit woodwork0

1Big chances scored0

1Big chances missed0

Attack

24Touches in box22

70Final third entries68

0Offsides3

9Free kicks10

1Fouled in final third2

Passing

324Passes499

234Accurate passes420

25/65 (38%)Long balls36/80 (45%)

6/18 (33%)Crosses5/26 (19%)

21Throw-ins19

Duels

52Duels48

37/74 (50%)Ground duels37/74 (50%)

24/43 (56%)Aerial duels19/43 (44%)

9/17 (53%)Dribbles10/28 (36%)

9Dispossessed3

Defending

21Tackles17

62Tackles won71

5Interceptions7

33Clearances40

54Recoveries50

Discipline

10Fouls9

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Goalkeeping

2Saves4

3Goal kicks11

1Punches0

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

Shot map

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

Shot map

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