FootyMAD's Crewe Alexandra match preview

Last updated : 22 February 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crewe Alexandra v Chesterfield fixture

Chesterfield pack their bags to visit Crewe Alexandra at The Alexandra Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 36 games played, Spireites have recorded 11 wins, and Crewe Alex. have come away with 18 victories.

The previous match played between the two at The Alexandra Stadium was more than three years back, in November 2006, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Wed 02 DecChesterfield2 - 3Crewe Alex.LGE2
2006/2007Sat 07 AprChesterfield2 - 1Crewe Alex.LGE1
2006/2007Wed 10 JanChesterfield2 - 4Crewe Alex.ASSM
2006/2007Sat 25 NovCrewe Alex.2 - 2ChesterfieldLGE1
2002/2003Sat 22 FebChesterfield0 - 2Crewe Alex.LGE1
2002/2003Sat 07 SepCrewe Alex.0 - 0ChesterfieldLGE1
1996/1997Sat 26 AprCrewe Alex.1 - 2ChesterfieldLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Crewe Alexandra have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The Railwaymen in those games, with 7 conceded.

The Spireites have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Spireites's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Crewe Alex. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 41 points from their 31 games played so far, Chesterfield are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 54 points from 31 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crewe Alex.631210810
Chesterfield65019515

FootyMad's prediction ...

Chesterfield are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Crewe Alex.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Crewe Alex. Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Chesterfield 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 5 matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.