FM Preview: Bury v Crewe Alexandra 13 Apr 2010

Last updated : 12 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bury v Crewe Alexandra fixture

Crewe Alex. travel to take on Bury at Gigg Lane on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, The Railwaymen have recorded 7 wins, and Bury have come away with 9 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Bury was back in September 2000, over five years ago, with Crewe Alex. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the The Shakers in a League Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 29 SepCrewe Alex.2 - 3BuryLGE2
2000/2001Tue 05 SepBury1 - 2Crewe Alex.LGEC
2000/2001Tue 22 AugCrewe Alex.2 - 2BuryLGEC
1998/1999Sat 26 DecCrewe Alex.3 - 1BuryCHMP
1998/1999Sat 22 AugBury1 - 0Crewe Alex.CHMP
1997/1998Sun 28 DecBury1 - 1Crewe Alex.CHMP
1997/1998Tue 02 SepCrewe Alex.1 - 2BuryCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Bury have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the The Shakers score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.

Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Railwaymen's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Bury lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 64 points from their 41 games so far. Crewe Alex. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 50 points from their 41 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bury61056153
Crewe Alex.61146114

FootyMad's prediction ...

Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Bury may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Bury Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Crewe Alex. An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.