Walsall's 2026/27 Sky Bet League Two campaign continues on Tuesday evening as they make their way to Cheshire and the Mornflake Stadium, where they'll take on Crewe Alexandra.NEWS & VIEWS
Walsall maintained their unbeaten start to the league season on Saturday afternoon when they defeated Accrington Stanley 3-2 at the Bescot Stadium.
Scoring via Reece Smith, Harrison Burke, and Aaron Pressley, the Saddlers have gone three league games without defeat as they look to battle it out for a place in the promotion-chasing places at the end of the campaign.
Scoring via Reece Smith, Harrison Burke, and Aaron Pressley, the Saddlers have gone three league games without defeat as they look to battle it out for a place in the promotion-chasing places at the end of the campaign.
THE OPPOSITION
The Railwaymen are also undefeated in the league so far this season. Their most recent outing saw them make the trip to Burslem and take on recently-relegated Port Vale.
Despite scoring just two goals in the league so far, they sit joint first with the Saddlers, Barnet, York City and Colchester United.
Opening their campaign with a 1-0 win over Crawley Town, before following it up with a one-goal victory over Northampton Town, they'll need to score more goals if they're to overcome Lee Grant's side in midweek.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Walsall and Crewe Alexandra have met 82 times, and the Saddlers hold an overall head-to-head advantage, having won 35 times to Crewe's 25. The spoils have been shared twenty-two times.
Their first meeting was a League Division Two match at the Alexandra Recreation Ground on Saturday, 5th November 1892, and the sides played a goal-fest that Walsall Town Swifts won 6-5.
Walsall would remain undefeated for the next six meetings between the two, with Crewe's first win not arriving until Saturday, 22nd April 1922, as they won two-nil at the original Gresty Road.
Their first meeting was a League Division Two match at the Alexandra Recreation Ground on Saturday, 5th November 1892, and the sides played a goal-fest that Walsall Town Swifts won 6-5.
Walsall would remain undefeated for the next six meetings between the two, with Crewe's first win not arriving until Saturday, 22nd April 1922, as they won two-nil at the original Gresty Road.
THE LAST TIME WE MET
The most recent meeting, also in League Two, took place at Gresty Road on Saturday, 14th March 2026, and saw Darren Byfield's Saddlers ease to victory by three-goals-to-nil.
The first goal of the Byfield era went the way of the Saddlers when Albert Adomah flicked the ball home from Charlie Lakin's driven ball with just four minutes of the match played. A superb start for the manager-less Reds.
The Saddlers were handed an opportunity to double their lead later in the half when Alex goalkeeper Ian Lawlor felled Daniel Kanu inside the area. Lawlor, however, instantly redeemed himself as he saved from the spot.
Walsall doubled their lead with just over six minutes of the game remaining when Aaron Pressley came off the bench to tuck the ball home from an Albert Adomah pass.
Albert Adomah continued his Man of the Match-worthy performance by adding his second and the Saddlers' third as the game entered second-half stoppage time.
The first goal of the Byfield era went the way of the Saddlers when Albert Adomah flicked the ball home from Charlie Lakin's driven ball with just four minutes of the match played. A superb start for the manager-less Reds.
The Saddlers were handed an opportunity to double their lead later in the half when Alex goalkeeper Ian Lawlor felled Daniel Kanu inside the area. Lawlor, however, instantly redeemed himself as he saved from the spot.
Walsall doubled their lead with just over six minutes of the game remaining when Aaron Pressley came off the bench to tuck the ball home from an Albert Adomah pass.
Albert Adomah continued his Man of the Match-worthy performance by adding his second and the Saddlers' third as the game entered second-half stoppage time.
PLAYED FOR BOTH
Several players have donned the kits of both the Saddlers and Railwaymen over the years, including the likes of Clayton Ince, Alex Nicholls, Jon Guthrie, Donervon Daniels, and Febian Brandy.
MATCH OFFICIALS
The EFL has confirmed that Oliver Mackey, who is based in Leicestershire, will take charge of the match, with Karl Buckley and Niall Felton being named as assistant referees, whilst Niall Smith has been selected as Fourth Official.
Last
season, referee Mackey took charge of 26 games across a variety of
competitions and saw fit to issue some 101 cautions and two red cards.
CATCH THE MATCH
Tuesday evening's clash will be broadcast live on Sky Sports+ to viewers in the UK, whilst Saddlers overseas can secure a Video Match Pass on Saddlers+.