History of the Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra fixture
Crewe Alexandra face a trip to Coventry City at Sixfields Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Railwaymen will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2013, with Crewe Alexandra inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Sky Blues in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 23 Feb | Coventry City | 1 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | League One |
| 2012/2013 | Wed 20 Feb | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 2 | Coventry City | (Associate Members) |
| 2012/2013 | Tue 05 Feb | Coventry City | 0 - 3 | Crewe Alex. | (Associate Members) |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 01 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Coventry City | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 4 - 1 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 28 Dec | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 08 May | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Coventry City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. While Sky Blues have scored 9, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Crewe Alexandra is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Railwaymen have hit 5 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Coventry City's 24 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Crewe Alexandra are stuck down in the relegation zone of Skybet League One with a return of just 16 points from their 19 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sky Blues, as the Railwaymen have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Coventry City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Crewe Alexandra | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here