FM Preview: Chesterfield v Crewe Alexandra 02 Oct 2010

Last updated : 01 October 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Chesterfield v Crewe Alexandra fixture

Crewe Alex. face a trip to Chesterfield at Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 25 out of 38 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2009, with Crewe Alex. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Spireites in a League Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Wed 24 FebCrewe Alex.0 - 1ChesterfieldLGE2
2009/2010Wed 02 DecChesterfield2 - 3Crewe Alex.LGE2
2006/2007Sat 07 AprChesterfield2 - 1Crewe Alex.LGE1
2006/2007Wed 10 JanChesterfield2 - 4Crewe Alex.ASSM
2006/2007Sat 25 NovCrewe Alex.2 - 2ChesterfieldLGE1
2002/2003Sat 22 FebChesterfield0 - 2Crewe Alex.LGE1
2002/2003Sat 07 SepCrewe Alex.0 - 0ChesterfieldLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Chesterfield have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Spireites, with 5 goals against.

In complete contrast to Chesterfield, Crewe Alex. are having a torrid time on their travels, losing just 1 from the last six, but amazingly drawing the other 5. The The Railwaymen's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Chesterfield are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 18 points from their 9 games. Crewe Alex.'s 11 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Chesterfield641110513
Crewe Alex.6150858

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Spireites, as the The Railwaymen have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Chesterfield Won 3 successive home games.
7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Crewe Alex. Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 8 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.