FM Preview: Crewe Alexandra v Wycombe Wanderers 08 Jan 2011

Last updated : 07 January 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crewe Alexandra v Wycombe Wanderers fixture

Crewe Alex. play host to Wycombe Wanderers at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The The Railwaymen have claimed victory from 4 of the previous 5 games.

The last time the two teams met at Crewe Alex. was back in March 2003, over five years ago, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Tue 04 MarCrewe Alex.4-2Wycombe Wdrs.LGE1
2002/2003Tue 17 SepWycombe Wdrs.1 - 2Crewe Alex.LGE1
1996/1997Sat 08 FebWycombe Wdrs.2 - 0Crewe Alex.LGE1
1996/1997Sat 02 NovCrewe Alex.3 - 0Wycombe Wdrs.LGE1
1995/1996Sat 20 JanCrewe Alex.2 - 0Wycombe Wdrs.LGE1
1995/1996Sat 12 AugWycombe Wdrs.1 - 1Crewe Alex.LGE1
1994/1995Sat 25 MarWycombe Wdrs.0 - 0Crewe Alex.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Crewe Alexandra are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

The away form of Wycombe Wdrs. however, is much more impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the The Chairboys, and 5 goals against.

Crewe Alex. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League Two, picking up 32 points from their 21 games so far. Wycombe Wdrs. are holding the final promotion place in the Npower League Two, and have accumulated 40 points from the 22 games they have played so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crewe Alex.641111613
Wycombe Wdrs.650110615

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been an indifferent run of form for the The Railwaymen of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Wycombe Wdrs., who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Crewe Alex. 5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Wycombe Wdrs. 9 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 5 matches.
Last drawn game 12 outings ago.