FM Preview: Swindon Town v Crewe Alexandra 06 Aug 2011

Last updated : 05 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Swindon Town v Crewe Alexandra fixture

Crewe Alexandra pack their bags to visit Swindon Town at County Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 12 games played, The Railwaymen have recorded 3 wins, and Swindon Town have come away with 6 victories.

The previous match played between the two at County Ground was within the last three years, in April 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2008/2009 Sat 04 Apr Swindon Town 0-0 Crewe Alex. League One
2008/2009 Sat 13 Dec Crewe Alex. 1 - 0 Swindon Town League One
2007/2008 Sat 26 Jan Crewe Alex. 0 - 0 Swindon Town League One
2007/2008 Sat 01 Sep Swindon Town 1 - 1 Crewe Alex. League One
2002/2003 Sat 19 Apr Crewe Alex. 0 - 1 Swindon Town League Division Two
2002/2003 Sat 21 Dec Swindon Town 1 - 3 Crewe Alex. League Division Two
1999/2000 Sat 26 Feb Swindon Town 0 - 1 Crewe Alex. League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Swindon Town need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. Robins have conceded a disappointing 7 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.

The away form of Crewe Alexandra is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. The The Railwaymen's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Swindon Town 6 2 0 4 5 8 6
Crewe Alexandra 6 3 1 2 11 7 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the The Railwaymen out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Swindon Town. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Swindon Town Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 14 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Crewe Alexandra 14 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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