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 have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Railwaymen's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The The Blades 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. While the The Blades have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Crewe Alexandra see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 58 points from their 44 games played so far,
Sheffield United's total of 74 points from their 44 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| Sheffield United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Crewe Alexandra's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Sheffield United. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Sheffield United | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
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