Walsall host Crawley Town in League Two. Walsall have made an excellent start to the season, while Crawley have found life much harder in the same division.
Home form and away form tell slightly different stories here, and that's before you even glance at the head-to-head record between these two. Crawley have actually picked up more from their away trips than their home games this season, which adds a layer to how this one might go.
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Recent matches for both sides
Look closer at the venues and the picture sharpens. Walsall haven't lost any of their four home league games this season, winning two and drawing two, and they've conceded just twice in that time.
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Walsall: 20 completed matches; Crawley Town: 20 completed matches.
Walsall
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 40% 8 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 18
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- -11
Crawley Town
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 55% 11 / 20
- Scored
- 19
- Conceded
- 30
- Difference
- -11
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | Tranmere | Walsall | 26.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| EFL Trophy | Walsall | Stevenage | 22.09.2026 | 1-6 |
| League Two | Walsall | Port Vale | 19.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| League Two | Walsall | Rochdale | 12.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| League Two | Exeter City | Walsall | 05.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| League Two | Crewe | Walsall | 01.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| League Two | Walsall | Accrington ST | 29.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| League Cup | Walsall | Leyton Orient | 25.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| League Two | Walsall | Grimsby | 22.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| League Two | Gillingham | Walsall | 15.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | Crawley Town | 22.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| League Two | Grimsby | Crawley Town | 19.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| League Two | Crawley Town | Cheltenham | 12.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| League Two | Accrington ST | Crawley Town | 05.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| League Two | Northampton | Crawley Town | 01.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| League Two | Crawley Town | Bristol Rovers | 29.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| League Two | Rochdale | Crawley Town | 22.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| League Two | Crawley Town | Crewe | 15.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| League Cup | Watford | Crawley Town | 08.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| League Cup | York | Crawley Town | 03.08.2026 | 0-2 |
Crawley have actually fared better away than at home. Their three home league games have all ended in defeat, but on the road they've managed a win and a draw alongside two losses.
Crawley's away form isn't as bleak as their overall record suggests, even if it's still a mixed bag.
Comparative Team Statistics: Walsall vs Crawley Town

A fixture that often ends level
These two have met plenty of times down the years, and draws crop up again and again. Their last two meetings, in October 2025 and January 2026, both finished level.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | Walsall | Crawley Town | 27.01.2026 | 0-0 |
| League Two | Crawley Town | Walsall | 11.10.2025 | 1-1 |
| League Two | Crawley Town | Walsall | 13.02.2024 | 1-1 |
| League Two | Walsall | Crawley Town | 24.10.2023 | 1-1 |
| League Two | Crawley Town | Walsall | 29.04.2023 | 0-0 |
| League Two | Walsall | Crawley Town | 19.11.2022 | 2-1 |
| League Two | Crawley Town | Walsall | 18.04.2022 | 1-0 |
| League Two | Walsall | Crawley Town | 07.12.2021 | 1-1 |
| League Two | Crawley Town | Walsall | 16.03.2021 | 1-1 |
| League Two | Walsall | Crawley Town | 03.11.2020 | 1-0 |
Going back further, results have swung between narrow wins and stalemates, without either side dominating for long.
History alone won't settle this one, but it does hint at a tight contest when these two meet.
Where they sit in League Two
Walsall are up in second place with 13 points from seven games, built on three wins and four draws without a single defeat. Crawley Town, by contrast, sit 24th with just four points from the same number of matches, having won only once.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | York | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16/10 | 14 |
| 5 | Walsall | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11/5 | 14 |
| 6 | Grimsby | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12/8 | 13 |
| 22 | Northampton | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3/6 | 6 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3/9 | 5 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6/13 | 4 |
The goal difference gap is just as telling. Walsall have scored ten and conceded only four, while Crawley have scored six and let in thirteen.
That's a big early-season gap between a team yet to lose and one struggling to keep games close.
Players making the difference
Walsall's goals have often come from A. Pressley, who has scored four in six matches, with R. Smith and Courtney Clarke both chipping in with a couple of assists each.
Crawley's available player data leans more towards discipline than goals. M. Ebiowei and K. Gordon have each picked up a red card in just four appearances, and a handful of players already carry four yellow cards this season.
That disciplinary pattern suggests Crawley have had some fractious afternoons, which is worth bearing in mind against a Walsall side finding a rhythm.

How the game could unfold
Walsall's home form points to a side that's hard to break down, having shipped just two goals in four league games at home this season.
Crawley haven't been prolific anywhere, scoring only six times in seven league matches, and they'll need to be sharper than they have been away from home to trouble a Walsall defence that's rarely opened up.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Sprangler | Austria | 31 | Midfielder | 182 cm | 78 kg |
| A. Adomah | Ghana | 38 | Attacker | 185 | 73 |
| A. Evans | England | 28 | Midfielder | 186 | 68 |
| A. Dallas | Scotland | 27 | Attacker | 178 | 79 |
| J. Furlong | Republic of Ireland | 24 | Defender | 178 | 72 |
| R. Leak | Wales | 28 | Defender | 191 cm | 83 kg |
| A. Pressley | Scotland | 24 | Attacker | 194 | 75 |
| L. Simper | England | 25 | Midfielder | 181 | 68 |
| V. Harper | England | 26 | Defender | 178 | 68 |
| R. Smith | England | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Taione Richard Evumena Sodje | England | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Courtney Clarke | England | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Connolly | Wales | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| H. Burke | England | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Roman Dixon | England | 21 | Defender | 175 | 65 |
| Tom Wooster | England | 21 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| J. Ward | England | 23 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Rico Browne | England | 22 | Defender | 188 | n/a |
| M. Hancock | England | 23 | Defender | 177 | 75 |
| C. Crew | Wales | 20 | Midfielder | 185 | 70 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Williams | England | 26 | Defender | 188 | 75 |
| D. Pereira | England | 27 | Midfielder | 180 | 77 |
| V. Mannone | Italy | 38 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 77 |
| P. Farquharson | England | 29 | Defender | 191 | 93 |
| K. Gordon | England | 28 | Defender | 179 | 76 |
| D. Orsi | England | 30 | Attacker | 188 | 73 |
| A. Odimayo | England | 26 | Defender | 183 | 75 |
| S. Duke-McKenna | Guyana | 26 | Midfielder | 170 | 65 |
| L. Richards | Republic of Ireland | 24 | Defender | 182 | 72 |
| L. Watson | Republic of Ireland | 25 | Midfielder | 180 | n/a |
| J. Fourcroy | France | 34 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Barker | England | 23 | Defender | 180 | 74 |
| J. Arthurs | England | 25 | Midfielder | 175 | n/a |
| A. Adeyemo | England | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Jackson Izquierdo | England | 21 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| M. Ebiowei | England | 23 | Midfielder | 185 cm | 80 kg |
| N. Michalski | England | 19 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| J. Ferizaj | Republic of Ireland | 21 | Midfielder | 174 cm | 66 kg |
| J. Russell | Northern Ireland | 22 | Defender | 185 cm | n/a |
| D. Morgan | England | 24 | Midfielder | 175 | 70 |
Walsall look the stronger side by a distance right now, unbeaten at home and sitting comfortably in the top two. Crawley's struggles are real, particularly at their own ground, but they've found a way to get something away from home more than once this season.
Given how often this fixture has ended in a draw and the way Crawley's record splits by venue, we're not confident enough to back a clear outcome here. We'll pass on this one.
