History of the Crewe Alexandra v Shrewsbury Town fixture
Crewe Alexandra prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Gresty Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 7 of the 17 previous games, with the Railwaymen winning just 4.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gresty Road was just last season, in March 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 17 Nov | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | League One |
| 2012/2013 | Tue 09 Oct | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | (Associate Members) |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 1-1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 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 |
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.
Shrewsbury Town's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
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,
Shrewsbury Town find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 43 points from their 38 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Gresty Road for the Railwaymen and the Madmen are unable to see past Shrewsbury Town claiming victory in a close match.
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 . |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here