FM Preview: Crewe Alexandra v Aldershot Town 05 May 2012

Last updated : 04 May 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Crewe Alexandra v Aldershot Town fixture

Crewe Alexandra prepare to entertain Aldershot Town at Gresty Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Railwaymen are clearly on top, having won 14 and lost only 6 of the 26 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gresty Road was just last season, in October 2010, with Crewe Alexandra running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 29 Oct Aldershot Tn. 3 - 1 Crewe Alex. League Two
2010/2011 Sat 22 Jan Aldershot Tn. 3 - 2 Crewe Alex. League Two
2010/2011 Sat 23 Oct Crewe Alex. 3-1 Aldershot Tn. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 17 Apr Aldershot Tn. 1 - 1 Crewe Alex. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 19 Sep Crewe Alex. 1 - 2 Aldershot Tn. League Two
1986/1987 Sat 25 Apr Crewe Alex. 1 - 3 Aldershot Tn. Fourth Division
1986/1987 Sat 20 Dec Aldershot Tn. 1 - 0 Crewe Alex. Fourth Division

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Recent respective form guides

Crewe Alexandra are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Railwaymen have scored 9 and conceded 2 during this period.

Aldershot Town have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Shots's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.

Crewe Alexandra's total of 71 points from their 45 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.

Aldershot Town's 65 points from 45 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Crewe Alexandra 6 2 4 0 9 5 10
Aldershot Town 6 2 2 2 10 7 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Crewe Alexandra may be coming up against a decent side in Aldershot Town, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Railwaymen. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Crewe Alexandra Unbeaten in the last 11 home games.
Unbeaten run of 15 matches.
Aldershot Town 5 games since last defeat.

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