Salford City — Crawley Town 2:1: match report and statistics

England. League Two · 17.10.2026 14:00 · Finished

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Peninsula Stadium (Salford)Scott Jackson (England)
Salford CitySalford City
Finished2 : 117.10.2026 14:00
Crawley TownCrawley Town

Who will win?

Votes: 0
  • Salford City0%
  • Draw0%
  • Crawley Town0%

Overview

Salford City vs Crawley Town ended 2:1 on 17.10.2026 14:00 (UTC) in England. League Two. Salford City took the victory. Goals: Macaulay Langstaff 17', Macaulay Langstaff 50', Dylan Morgan 59'.

Form of Salford City in the last 6 matches: wins 4, draws 1, defeats 1. Form of Crawley Town in the last 6 matches: wins 1, draws 1, defeats 4.

Head-to-head meetings: 12. Wins of Salford City: 3, wins of Crawley Town: 4, draws: 5. The last meeting on 02.05.2026 14:00 ended Crawley Town 0:0 Salford City.

Salford City: position 1 in the table, points: 25, matches played: 12. Crawley Town: position 24 in the table, points: 6, matches played: 11.

Statistics and results: Salford City, Crawley Town, England. League Two standings and results.

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Team playing styles

Salford CitySalford City

Strengths

  • Free kicksVery Strong
  • Attacking down the wingsStrong
  • Creating long shot opportunitiesStrong
  • Attacking set piecesStrong

Weaknesses

  • Avoiding offsideWeak
  • Defending against attacks down the wingsWeak
  • Defending against through ball attacksWeak
  • Avoiding individual errorsVery Weak

Playing style

Possession football Attempt through balls often Attacking down the left Play with width Short passes Opponents play aggressively against them Rotate their first eleven Non-aggressive

Crawley TownCrawley Town

Strengths

  • Coming back from losing positionsVery Strong

Weaknesses

  • Finishing scoring chancesWeak
  • Aerial duelsWeak
  • Avoiding individual errorsWeak
  • Stopping opponents from creating chancesWeak
  • Defending against through ball attacksWeak
  • Defending against attacks down the wingsVery Weak

Playing style

Attacking down the right Short passes Rotate their first eleven Opponents play aggressively against them Play the offside trap

What to expect

  • Salford Citywill score from a wingplay situationVery Likely
  • Salford Citywill stray offside oftenLikely

Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.

Score by periods

Team12Σ
Salford CitySalford City
112
Crawley TownCrawley Town
011

Match events

Match statistics

  • 1.6 Expected goals (xG) 0.5
  • 57% Possession 43%
  • 15 Total shots 8
  • 5 Shots on target 4
  • 4 Big Chances 0
  • 5 Corners 4
  • 73 (360/491)Assists(272/375) 73
  • 1.98 xG on target (xGOT) 0.4
  • 10 Shots off target 1
  • 0 Shots blocked 3
  • 11 Shots from inside the penalty area 3
  • 4 Shots from outside the penalty area 5
  • 0 Hit the woodwork 0
  • 33 Touches in opposition box 16
  • 0 Accurate through passes 0
  • 0 Offsides 6
  • 15 Free kicks 8
  • 36 (26/72)Long Balls(22/85) 26
  • 60 (92/154)Passes in final third(64/118) 54
  • 38 (6/16)Crosses(5/14) 36
  • 1.23 Expected assists (xA) 0.72
  • 27 Throw-ins 24
  • 8 Fouls 15
  • 60 (12/20)Tackles(7/12) 58
  • 63 Duels won 39
  • 13 Clearances 34
  • 7 Steals 17
  • 0 Errors leading to shot 0
  • 0 Errors leading to goal 0
  • 3 Saves 3
  • 0.4 xGOT faced 1.98
  • -0.6 Goals prevented -0.02
  • 5 Goal kicks 11

Lineups

Lead tracker

Salford City +2Biggest lead+0 Crawley Town
12

Positional statistics

Salford CitySalford City

Attack sides

Left flank39%
Centre23%
Right flank38%

Where the game is played

31%Own third
37%Middle
33%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
20% 56% 24%
Opponent
19% 66% 16%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
5% 64% 31%
Opponent
5% 53% 42%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Crawley TownCrawley Town

Attack sides

Left flank34%
Centre23%
Right flank43%

Where the game is played

32%Own third
36%Middle
33%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
14% 75% 11%
Opponent
18% 69% 13%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
10% 62% 28%
Opponent
13% 61% 27%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Season team stats

Average per match
Salford CitySalford CityCrawley TownCrawley Town

General

Aerial duels won, %5648
Corners74
Fouls1010
Goals21
Offsides31
Shots1514
Yellow cards23
Average rating6.76.5
Possession, %5856
Pass accuracy, %7778

Attack

Dispossessed1110
Fouls won1514
Goals21
Offsides31
Shots1514
Successful dribbles811
Shots on target44

Defence

Clearances31.134.1
Fouls1010
Interceptions5.87
Tackles1415
Shots blocked44.3
Opponent shots12.914.9

Goals by situation

Goals / Shots (Conversion)

Open play0.9 / 9.2 (9%)0.8 / 8.8 (8%)
Set pieces0.5 / 5.5 (9%)— / 3.6
Counter attacks— / 0.5— / 0.9
Penalties0.1 / 0.1 (100%)0.3 / 0.3 (100%)
Total1.5 / 15.3 (9%)1 / 13.5 (7%)

Passes per match

Short376349
Long5865
Crosses2223
Through balls2—
Total460438

Top scorers

Top assists

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Head-to-head

Matches played: 12
draws: 5

3 / 12
Wins
4 / 12
14 / 30
Goals
16 / 30
19 / 46
Yellow cards
27 / 46
0 / 0
Red cards
0 / 0
Matches

Previous matches: Salford City

Previous matches: Crawley Town

Preview

Salford City took full advantage of Cheltenham's red card last weekend, cruising to a 2-0 away win at the EV Charger Points Stadium. Peter Cklamovski's side have won four straight League Two matches and are top of the standings heading into gameweek 11.

Gianmarco Di Biase netted a five-minute brace against Chesterfield, coming off the bench to inspire a comeback from 2-0 down. Crawley Town remain bottom of the League Two standings, though, and are already three points adrift from safety.

Match info

Peninsula Stadium (Salford) 1Peninsula Stadium (Salford) 2Peninsula Stadium (Salford) 3Peninsula Stadium (Salford) 4
Venue
Peninsula Stadium (Salford)
City
Salford
Address
Moor Lane
Capacity
5,100
Referee
Scott Jackson

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England. League Two

#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1Salford CitySalford City1281319:12+725
2BarnetBarnet1164124:16+822
3Cheltenham TownCheltenham Town1363422:22021
4Crewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra1356216:16021
5York CityYork City1255221:13+820
6WalsallWalsall1147016:7+919
7ChesterfieldChesterfield1354423:17+619
8Exeter CityExeter City1354410:7+319
9Accrington StanleyAccrington Stanley1346322:16+618
10Grimsby TownGrimsby Town1345419:16+317
11GillinghamGillingham1345418:18017
12Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town1252513:17-417
13Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers1337316:16016
14Swindon TownSwindon Town1344513:16-316
15Bristol RoversBristol Rovers1351716:20-416
16Newport CountyNewport County1336416:16015
17RochdaleRochdale1343615:22-715
18Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town1335515:17-214
19Northampton TownNorthampton Town113448:8013
20Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic1233614:18-412
21Colchester UnitedColchester United1226411:16-512
22Port ValePort Vale113356:12-612
23Rotherham UnitedRotherham United1225514:20-611
24Crawley TownCrawley Town1113712:21-96
  • Promotion - First League
  • Promotion - League 2 (Play-off: Round of 4)
  • Relegation - National League

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Markets in head-to-head

67%Over 1.54 of 6
50%Over 2.53 of 6
50%Over 3.53 of 6
67%Both teams to score4 of 6
33%Salford City wins2 of 6
17%Crawley Town wins1 of 6
50%Draw3 of 6

Head-to-head matches: 6 · 3.17 goals per match on average.

Match profile

Assists
73% 360/491
73% 272/375
Long Balls
36% 26/72
26% 22/85
Passes in final third
60% 92/154
54% 64/118
Crosses
38% 6/16
36% 5/14
Tackles
60% 12/20
58% 7/12