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Crewe Alex. face a trip to Burton Albion at The Pirelli Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. The Railwaymen won the only previous game contested between the two teams.
The only previous meeting between Burton Albion and Crewe Alex. at was less than a year ago, in February 2010, with Crewe Alex. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Brewers in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Fri 12 Feb | Burton Albion | 1 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 24 Nov | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Burton Albion | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Burton Albion have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Brewers in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Crewe Alex. is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the The Railwaymen have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Burton Albion lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League Two, picking up 9 points from their 6 games so far. Crewe Alex. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League Two, picking up 8 from their 6 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Brewers, as the The Railwaymen have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Burton Albion | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Crewe Alex. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 7 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |