History of the Crewe Alexandra v Hartlepool United fixture
Crewe Alexandra prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Gresty Road on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 47 wins out of 67 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gresty Road was earlier this season, with Crewe Alexandra annihilating their visitors 5-0 in a League Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 11 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 5-0 | Hartlepool U. | League Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 28 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 4 | Crewe Alex. | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | League One |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 24 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | League Cup |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 10 Aug | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 3 | Crewe Alex. | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Railwaymen in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Hartlepool United is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Pools have hit 4 goals, 19 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Crewe Alexandra find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 10 points from their 10 matches.
Hartlepool United are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 6 points from their 9 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Hartlepool United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Crewe Alexandra are not exactly setting the world alight at Gresty Road at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Hartlepool United in this game. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Hartlepool United | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here