FootyMAD's Crewe Alexandra match preview

Last updated : 05 January 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crewe Alexandra v Bristol Rovers fixture

Bristol Rvs. face a trip to Crewe Alexandra at The Alexandra Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pirates will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 5 and win only 1 of the 9 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 27 SepBristol Rvs.0 - 0Crewe Alex.LGE1
2007/2008Tue 29 JanCrewe Alex.1 - 1Bristol Rvs.LGE1
2007/2008Sat 18 AugBristol Rvs.1 - 1Crewe Alex.LGE1
1996/1997Sat 12 AprCrewe Alex.1 - 0Bristol Rvs.LGE1
1996/1997Fri 04 OctBristol Rvs.2 - 0Crewe Alex.LGE1
1995/1996Sat 09 MarCrewe Alex.1 - 2Bristol Rvs.LGE1
1995/1996Sat 23 DecBristol Rvs.1 - 2Crewe Alex.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Crewe Alexandra have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Railwaymen have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.

The away form of Bristol Rvs. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Pirates have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Crewe Alex. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 23 games have yielded only 16 points. Bristol Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 26 points from their 23 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crewe Alex.6222778
Bristol Rvs.6123795

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Railwaymen, as the Pirates have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Crewe Alex. 6 games since last home draw.
Bristol Rvs. Not won in previous 7 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.