FM Preview: Bristol Rovers v Crewe Alexandra 31 Dec 2011

Last updated : 30 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bristol Rovers v Crewe Alexandra fixture

Crewe Alexandra pack their bags to visit Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon,

The previous match played between the two at Memorial Stadium was more than three years back, in September 2008, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2008/2009 Tue 17 Mar Crewe Alex. 1 - 1 Bristol Rvs. League One
2008/2009 Sat 27 Sep Bristol Rvs. 0-0 Crewe Alex. League One
2007/2008 Tue 29 Jan Crewe Alex. 1 - 1 Bristol Rvs. League One
2007/2008 Sat 18 Aug Bristol Rvs. 1 - 1 Crewe Alex. League One
1996/1997 Sat 12 Apr Crewe Alex. 1 - 0 Bristol Rvs. League Division Two
1996/1997 Fri 04 Oct Bristol Rvs. 2 - 0 Crewe Alex. League Division Two
1995/1996 Sat 09 Mar Crewe Alex. 1 - 2 Bristol Rvs. League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Bristol Rovers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Pirates's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Crewe Alexandra have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Railwaymen have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bristol Rovers find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 23 points from their 22 matches.

Crewe Alexandra see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 27 points from their 22 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bristol Rovers 6 1 2 3 11 12 5
Crewe Alexandra 6 2 2 2 6 10 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Railwaymen has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Bristol Rovers. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bristol Rovers Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Crewe Alexandra Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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