History of the Crewe Alexandra v Cheltenham Town fixture
Crewe Alexandra prepare to entertain Cheltenham Town at Gresty Road on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 4 of the previous 6 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gresty Road was just last season, in April 2011, with Crewe Alexandra annihilating their visitors 8-1 in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 25 Oct | Cheltenham T. | 0 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 8-1 | Cheltenham T. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Cheltenham T. | 3 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 05 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 31 Oct | Cheltenham T. | 0 - 4 | Crewe Alex. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Cheltenham T. | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | League One |
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Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Railwaymen in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Cheltenham Town is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Robins have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Crewe Alexandra lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 67 points from their 43 games so far.
Cheltenham Town's total of 71 points from their 43 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
| Cheltenham Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Cheltenham Town is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Railwaymen in a close run game. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. Unbeaten run of 13 matches. |
| Cheltenham Town | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
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