FootyMAD's Crewe Alexandra match preview

Last updated : 09 February 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 just last season, 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 had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While The Railwaymen have scored 8, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Bristol Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pirates have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Crewe Alex. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 22 points from their 27 games thus far. Bristol Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 33 points from their 27 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crewe Alex.621312177
Bristol Rvs.6222668

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Bristol Rvs. on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Crewe Alex.. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Crewe Alex. 9 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Bristol Rvs. No sequences of note