FM Preview: Crewe Alexandra v Macclesfield Town 28 Sep 2010

Last updated : 27 September 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crewe Alexandra v Macclesfield Town fixture

Crewe Alex. prepare to entertain Macclesfield Town at The Alexandra Stadium on Tuesday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. All the previous meetings between the two have been won by the The Railwaymen.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Alexandra Stadium was just last season, in September 2009, the The Railwaymen carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Mon 28 DecMacclesfield4 - 1Crewe Alex.LGE2
2009/2010Sat 05 SepCrewe Alex.2-1MacclesfieldLGE2
2008/2009Tue 02 SepCrewe Alex.3 - 0MacclesfieldASSM
1993/1994Sat 04 DecCrewe Alex.2 - 1MacclesfieldFAC

Recent respective form guides

Crewe Alexandra have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the The Railwaymen, with 3 goals against.

Macclesfield have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Silkmen's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Crewe Alex. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League Two, picking up 10 points from their 8 games so far. Macclesfield are currently lying in 19th place in Npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 8 from their 8 matches played.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crewe Alex.6141757
Macclesfield63127810

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that The Railwaymen's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Macclesfield. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Crewe Alex. Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Macclesfield 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.