Head to Head and Team News - Walsall (h)

Walsall are Crewe's visitors this afternoon and the Saddlers will be in confident mood after beating Nottingham Forest midweek.
Former fans favourite Clayton Ince make returns to the Alex since his departure to Coventry City back in 2005 and will no doubt get an excellent reception from the Crewe faithful.
Ince was also awarded the League One player of the month for November for his display in nets that saw him keep four clean sheets out of five games.

Walsall started off rather slowly in League One but have slowly risen up the table and have not lost on the road since early September when they lost 2-0 to Bournemouth. Richard Money's team have only lost two in the last twelve games and are sitting 9th in the league just two points off the play-offs.

Crewe Team News

Crewe could recall Ben Rix to the starting line up but it is more than likely the team that started in the 3-2 defeat to Gillingham. Daniel O'Donnell, Steven Schumacher and George Abbey are still ruled out with injury.
On loan defender David Gray is ruled out with an ankle injury which was picked up in training on Thursday.
Lee Barnard looks set to return to training next week which will add extra competition for the striking options.

Walsall Team News

Richard Money has no new injury worries and looks set to keep the same side that started against Forest.
The Saddlers do have Michael Dobson and former loan player Paul Boertien ruled out with knee injury.

Betting Odds

Crewe - 6/5
Draw - 9/4
Walsall - 15/8


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