FM Preview: Bournemouth v Crewe Alexandra 26 Jan 2013

Last updated : 25 January 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bournemouth v Crewe Alexandra fixture

Crewe Alexandra pack their bags to visit Bournemouth at Dean Court on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, Railwaymen have recorded 4 wins, and Bournemouth have come away with 8 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Dean Court was more than three years back, in August 2009, the Cherries carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Sat 30 Jan Crewe Alex. 1 - 2 Bournemouth League Two
2009/2010 Sat 29 Aug Bournemouth 1 - 0 Crewe Alex. League Two
2007/2008 Sat 26 Apr Bournemouth 1 - 0 Crewe Alex. League One
2007/2008 Sat 06 Oct Crewe Alex. 1 - 4 Bournemouth League One
2006/2007 Sat 13 Jan Crewe Alex. 2 - 0 Bournemouth League One
2006/2007 Sat 09 Sep Bournemouth 1 - 0 Crewe Alex. League One
2002/2003 Tue 14 Jan Crewe Alex. 2 - 2 Bournemouth F.A. Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Bournemouth have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Cherries in those games, with 3 conceded.

Crewe Alexandra have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Railwaymen's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.

Bournemouth's total of 46 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.

Crewe Alexandra see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 40 points from their 27 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bournemouth 6 1 3 2 5 7 6
Crewe Alexandra 6 3 1 2 10 7 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

With Crewe Alexandra only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Dean Court will be a good result. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bournemouth Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Crewe Alexandra No sequences of note

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