History of the Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield United fixture
Crewe Alexandra play host to Sheffield United at Gresty Road on Tuesday evening, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, winning 30.00 of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Crewe Alexandra was back in August 2005, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 20 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 3 | Crewe Alex. | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 03 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 29 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 1-3 | Sheff. Utd. | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 08 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 4 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 29 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 3 | Sheff. Utd. | Championship |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 24 Feb | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | League Division One |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 04 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Railwaymen's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
The away form of Sheffield United however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The The Blades's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Crewe Alexandra see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 50 points from their 35 games played so far,
Sheffield United are holding the final promotion place in the npower League One, and have accumulated 65 points from the 36 games they have played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
| Sheffield United | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Railwaymen at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the The Blades come away with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Sheffield United | 4 successive away victories. 6 games since last away draw. 8 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here