Crewe 1-1 Salford City – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Crewe at 46%, yet other data sources diverge — this Crewe vs Salford City fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a League Two clash, Regular Season - 12 as Crewe welcome Salford City to Mornflake Stadium. Kick-off is set for Saturday 19 October 2024 at 15:00 UTC.
Recent Form
Across all League Two games this season, Crewe have gone 5W 2D 3L from 10 outings — a 1.70 PPG return. Last five: W W L W D. They are averaging 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.00 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 5 clean sheets from 10 games (50%) is a standout defensive return — they are keeping their net clean in more than half their matches. Both teams have scored in just 30% of their matches, indicating a tendency toward clean sheets or low-scoring outcomes. This season is still relatively young for Crewe, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Crewe's form when playing at home: 3W 2D 5L across 10 games at Mornflake Stadium this term (1.10 PPG). At home they are averaging 0.70 goals scored and 1.70 conceded per game. 4 home clean sheets from 10 games (40%) — a solid defensive base on their own ground. At home, both teams have scored in only 10% of games — reinforcing BTTS No as the home-venue-backed angle. Somewhat surprisingly, their home PPG of 1.10 lags behind their overall 1.70 — the home advantage has not translated into superior results at Mornflake Stadium this season.
Looking at all fixtures this season, Salford City stand at 3W 3D 4L from 10 League Two matches — 1.20 PPG. Last five: L D L W L. Their scoring rate of 0.70 per game is modest, conceding 1.10 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 4 clean sheets in 10 outings (40%) underlines their defensive solidity. This season is still relatively young for Salford City, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Salford City away from home this season: 2W 3D 5L from 10 away games — 0.90 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 0.80 goals scored and 1.60 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context.
Crewe carry the stronger recent momentum — 0.50 PPG ahead of their opponents on 1.70 vs 1.20. The form data is a point in their favour, and where the price allows, it is the cleaner directional bet.
H2H
The rivalry is an even one: 1 wins apiece for Crewe, 3 for Salford City and 0 shared spoils from 4 past contests. Neither side holds a meaningful historical edge.
Goals have been a feature of this fixture. The last 4 meetings have averaged 5.2 per game — a rate that gives the Over 2.5 market a solid historical foundation. The most recent clash, on 27 Jan 2024, ended 2–3 with Salford City winning.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 5.2 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.
In-Play Profile
Crewe in-play tendencies (56 games, 27 at home): they score before half-time in 78% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 62% of the time; BTTS occurs in 37% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 52% of games (home games).
Salford City in-play tendencies (56 games, 27 at away): they score before half-time in 59% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 67% of the time; BTTS occurs in 52% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 48% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Crewe 46% versus Salford City 62%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Crewe 46% | Salford City 59%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Crewe 1.28 xG and Salford City 0.88 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Crewe attack 1.016 / defence 0.943 | Salford City attack 0.766 / defence 0.949. League average goals — home 1.332 / away 1.212. Data: 56 Crewe games / 56 Salford City games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Crewe 46% | Draw 29% | Salford City 25%. Fair-value odds: Crewe 2.17 | Draw 3.45 | Salford City 4.00. Crewe hold a narrow Poisson edge at 46% — the draw (29%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 37% | BTTS probability 42% | Total xG 2.16. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 63% — total xG of 2.16 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 42% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Our Verdict
Salford City lead the H2H ledger, but Crewe carry stronger current form — do not let history alone dictate your assessment.
Poisson rates Crewe as the most likely outcome at 46% — moderate model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 29% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Crewe offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.
On the goals line, Poisson's 2.16 combined xG gives a 37% probability to Under 2.5 — Poisson-only — limited corroboration — though H2H averaging only 5.2 goals per meeting points in the other direction.
Poisson assigns a 42% probability to BTTS No based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates corroborate: Crewe 10% | Salford City 60% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Crewe vs Salford City | Competition: League Two, Regular Season - 12 | Venue: Mornflake Stadium • Kick-off: Saturday 19 Oct 2024, 15:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Crewe 46% | Draw 29% | Salford City 25% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 37% | BTTS 42% | xG Crewe 1.28 / Salford City 0.88 • Poisson strength factors: Crewe attack 1.016 / def 0.943 | Salford City attack 0.766 / def 0.949 | league avg home 1.332 / away 1.212 • Poisson stance: Crewe (46%) — moderate lean
🎲 Betting Market Intelligence
• Odds data is not currently available for this fixture
🧮 Prediction Model
1.28
Crewe xG
Expected Goals
0.88
Salford City xG
42%
BTTS
64%
Over 1.5
37%
Over 2.5
17%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Crewe vs Salford City kick off?
Crewe vs Salford City kicked off at 15:00 on Saturday 19 October 2024 at Mornflake Stadium.
What was the final score in Crewe vs Salford City?
Crewe 1 - 1 Salford City.
Where is Crewe vs Salford City being played?
The match is being played at Mornflake Stadium.
What competition is Crewe vs Salford City part of?
Crewe vs Salford City is a Regular Season - 12 fixture in the League Two (England).
Who is favourite to win Crewe vs Salford City?
Our statistical model gives Crewe a 46% chance of winning, Salford City a 25% chance, and a 29% chance of a draw — making Crewe the favourite.
Will both teams score in Crewe vs Salford City?
Our model estimates a 42% probability that both Crewe and Salford City will score (BTTS).
Will Crewe vs Salford City have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 37%.
What is the head-to-head record between Crewe and Salford City?
Record (4 meetings): Crewe 1W | Draws 0 | Salford City 3W.
What form are Crewe and Salford City in?
Crewe (all comps): 5W-2D-3L in 10 | 1.70 PPG | GF 1.10 / GA 1.00 | L5 W-W-L-W-D. Salford City (all comps): 3W-3D-4L in 10 | 1.20 PPG | GF 0.70 / GA 1.10 | L5 L-D-L-W-L.
What do the betting odds say about Crewe vs Salford City?
Odds data is not currently available for this fixture.
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
The model rates Crewe's attack at 1.02x the league average against Salford City's defence at 0.95x — combine the two and it projects 1.28 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, Salford City's attack versus Crewe's defence, projects 0.88 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 56/56 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-1 carries the highest individual probability at 14.7% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 0-0 (13.2%), 1-0 (13.1%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 41% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Crewe Win
46%
2.17
29%
3.49
25%
3.94
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
14.8%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 1
13.0%
Draw
0 – 0
11.5%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.28
Crewe xG
Total xG
2.16
0.88
Salford City xG
2.17
46%
Home win
3.49
29%
Draw
3.94
25%
Away win
Goals Markets
64%
Over 1.5
1.56
36%
Under 1.5
2.78
37%
Over 2.5
2.70
63%
Under 2.5
1.59
17%
Over 3.5
5.88
83%
Under 3.5
1.20
7%
Over 4.5
14.29
93%
Under 4.5
1.08
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
42%
BTTS Yes
2.37
58%
BTTS No
1.73
Clean Sheet
42%
2.40
28%
3.61
Win to Nil
19%
5.21
7%
14.25
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 11.5 | 10.1 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | – |
| 1 | 14.8 | 13.0 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | – |
| 3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · White ring = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Crewe vs Salford City?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.7%.
How many goals are Crewe and Salford City expected to score?
The model projects 1.28 expected goals for Crewe and 0.88 for Salford City, a combined total of 2.16.
How confident is the prediction model for Crewe vs Salford City?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 46%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Where Both Sides Stand
Across their last 56 outings, Crewe have picked up 1.54 PPG on a 24W 14D 18L record — W-W-L-W-D across the most recent five. The sample for Crewe is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Salford City's form line: 16W 15D 25L from 56 games, 1.12 PPG, last five L-D-L-W-L. The sample for Salford City is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Put side by side, Crewe are the form team by 0.42 points per game — a gap wide enough to matter, though form alone rarely tells the whole story against Salford City.
Home Ground vs the Road
On home soil, Crewe have posted 1.63 PPG from 27 outings (13W 5D 9L).
On the road, Salford City have gone 8W 7D 12L from 27 away games — 1.15 PPG when travelling.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Crewe come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
The Goals Picture
Crewe are averaging 1.32 goals scored and 1.30 conceded per game recently; Salford City are on 1.30 scored and 1.66 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: Salford City in 62%.
Last 56 Results — League Two
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Crewe
Blended
Salford City
Blended
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Crewe and Salford City in coming into this match?
Crewe have gone 24W 14D 18L in their last 56 games (1.54 PPG), while Salford City have gone 16W 15D 25L in their last 56 (1.12 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Crewe at home or Salford City away?
Crewe's home record (1.63 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Crewe at home: 1.63 PPG; Salford City away: 1.15 PPG.
Have Crewe or Salford City been keeping clean sheets recently?
Crewe have kept a clean sheet in 34% of their recent games, Salford City in 21%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The fixture history between Crewe and Salford City runs to 8 recorded meetings, the earliest dating back to August 2022. Every recorded meeting has come in League Two. They last met on 6 April 2026, roughly 3 months ago.
Digging Into the Numbers
There's a clear current trend here: Crewe have taken the last 2 head-to-head results.
The biggest gap between the sides came on 13 Aug 2022, when Salford City won 3-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Crewe's record when hosting Salford City specifically: 2W 1D 1L from 4 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 8 Meetings
3
Crewe
2
Draws
3
Salford City
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Crewe and Salford City?
From 8 meetings on record, Crewe have won 3, Salford City have won 3, and 2 have been drawn.
When did Crewe and Salford City last play each other?
They last met on 6 April 2026, when Crewe 1-0 Salford City.
📈 Trading Insight
Half-Time Trends
Crewe are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 78% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 41% of the time.
Salford City see a goal before the break in 59% of their matches.
The Numbers That Matter
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Crewe 37%, Salford City 52% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 52% (Crewe) and 48% (Salford City).
On the defensive side: Crewe keep a clean sheet in 41% of their matches; Salford City in 33%; Crewe have failed to score in 30% of games; Salford City in 30%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Crewe home games / Salford City away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Crewe play Salford City?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 37% of Crewe's recent matches and 52% of Salford City's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Crewe vs Salford City usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 52% of Crewe's recent games and 48% of Salford City's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Crewe and Salford City tend to score early?
Crewe have had a goal before half-time in 78% of their recent matches, Salford City in 59% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Crewe and Salford City share the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Crewe and Salford City finished level at 1-1 at Mornflake Stadium, Regular Season - 12, in the League Two. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Crewe 1.28 xG and Salford City 0.88 xG, a combined 2.16. The scoreboard read 1-1 for 2 actual goals. Both sides finished within a goal of their individual projections, so the scoreline sat close to the model's expected shape. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Crewe attack 1.02 / defence 0.94 against Salford City attack 0.77 / defence 0.95, drawn from 56/56 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Crewe 46% | Draw 29% | Salford City 25%, with Crewe to win its most likely call at 46%. The actual draw had been the model's second-ranked read at 29%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 37%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — a call the model got right. Over 1.5 had been 64% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 42% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 53% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Crewe 46%, Salford City 59%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 54%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Crewe's trading profile (56 games, 27 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 46% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 34% of the time, and conceded here.
Salford City's trading profile (56 games, 27 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 62% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
On form, Crewe arrived the stronger side — 1.54 PPG against 1.12. The form guide was only half-right: the stronger side did not lose, but could not convert the edge into a win.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (miss), form (miss). The data was on the wrong side of this result more often than not — a reminder that a single match sits well inside the model's variance.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.