FM Preview: Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham 13 Aug 2011

Last updated : 12 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham fixture

Crewe Alexandra prepare to entertain Gillingham at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Railwaymen are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 4 of the 21 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Alexandra Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 12 Feb Crewe Alex. 1-1 Gillingham League Two
2010/2011 Sat 13 Nov Gillingham 1 - 3 Crewe Alex. League Two
2007/2008 Sat 15 Mar Gillingham 0 - 3 Crewe Alex. League One
2007/2008 Tue 04 Dec Crewe Alex. 2 - 3 Gillingham League One
2006/2007 Sat 10 Mar Gillingham 1 - 0 Crewe Alex. League One
2006/2007 Sat 07 Oct Crewe Alex. 4 - 3 Gillingham League One
2004/2005 Sat 16 Apr Gillingham 1 - 1 Crewe Alex. Championship

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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, During these games, The Railwaymen have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 3.

The The Gills have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the The Gills, and 10 goals against.

Crewe Alexandra find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 1 games have yielded only 0 points.

Gillingham's total of 3 points from their 1 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 0 3 11 10 9
Gillingham 6 2 0 4 7 12 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at The Alexandra Stadium for the The Railwaymen and the Madmen are unable to see past Gillingham claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Crewe Alexandra Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Gillingham Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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