History of the Crewe Alexandra v Shrewsbury Town fixture
Crewe Alexandra prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 7 of the 16 previous games, with the Railwaymen winning just 4.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Alexandra Stadium was just last season, in November 2010, with Shrewsbury Town inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Railwaymen in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 20 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Mon 03 Jan | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 02 Nov | Crewe Alex. | 1-2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 10 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 3 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Sep | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | League Two |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 29 Jan | Shrewsbury Tn. | 4 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | (Associate Members) |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 30 Nov | Crewe Alex. | 5 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 15 goals have been scored by the Railwaymen in those games, with 9 conceded.
Shrewsbury Town have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Shrews's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Crewe Alexandra's 47 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Shrewsbury Town are holding the final promotion place in the npower League Two, and have accumulated 60 points from the 32 games they have played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Crewe Alexandra are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Shrewsbury Town will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Shrewsbury Town | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |
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