History of the Bury v Crewe Alexandra fixture
Crewe Alexandra face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane on Friday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Railwaymen have recorded 7 wins, and Bury have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gigg Lane was just last season, in August 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a (Associate Members) match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 15 Dec | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Bury | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 30 Aug | Bury | 0-0 | Crewe Alex. | (Associate Members) |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 26 Feb | Bury | 3 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 0 | Bury | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 13 Apr | Bury | 3 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 29 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 3 | Bury | League Two |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 05 Sep | Bury | 1 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bury's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Shakers have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Crewe Alexandra's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Bury are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 33 points from their 39 games thus far.
Crewe Alexandra see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 54 points from their 37 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Crewe Alexandra are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bury | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Crewe Alexandra | 4 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here