FM Preview: Crewe Alexandra v Chesterfield 12 Mar 2011

Last updated : 11 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Crewe Alexandra v Chesterfield fixture

Crewe Alexandra prepare to entertain Chesterfield at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 37 games played, The Railwaymen have recorded 18 wins, and Chesterfield have come away with 12 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Alexandra Stadium was just last season, in February 2010, with Chesterfield inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Railwaymen in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 02 Oct Chesterfield 5 - 5 Crewe Alex. League Two
2009/2010 Wed 24 Feb Crewe Alex. 0-1 Chesterfield League Two
2009/2010 Wed 02 Dec Chesterfield 2 - 3 Crewe Alex. League Two
2006/2007 Sat 07 Apr Chesterfield 2 - 1 Crewe Alex. League One
2006/2007 Wed 10 Jan Chesterfield 2 - 4 Crewe Alex. (Associate Members)
2006/2007 Sat 25 Nov Crewe Alex. 2 - 2 Chesterfield League One
2002/2003 Sat 22 Feb Chesterfield 0 - 2 Crewe Alex. League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Crewe Alexandra have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the The Railwaymen, with 5 goals against.

The Spireites have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Spireites, and 8 goals against.

Crewe Alexandra's 45 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Chesterfield are leading the way in the Npower League Two, with their 36 games giving them a return of 71 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Crewe Alexandra 6 1 1 4 8 10 4
Chesterfield 6 5 0 1 12 4 15

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the The Railwaymen at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Spireites come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Crewe Alexandra Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Chesterfield 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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