FM Preview: Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra 23 Feb 2013

Last updated : 22 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra fixture

Crewe Alexandra face a trip to Coventry City at City of Coventry Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 6 out of 9 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at City of Coventry Stadium was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a (Associate Members) match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2004/2005 Sat 08 Jan Coventry City 3 - 0 Crewe Alex. F.A. Cup

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

Recent respective form guides

Coventry City have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Sky Blues's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Crewe Alexandra have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Railwaymen's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Coventry City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 50 points from their 33 games so far.

Crewe Alexandra's 44 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Coventry City 6 3 1 2 8 7 10
Crewe Alexandra 6 2 1 3 7 8 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Coventry City Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Crewe Alexandra An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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