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Crewe face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. The Railwaymen have won 2 of the 9 games compared to the host's 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in September 2001, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Feb | Crewe | 1 - 2 | Burnley | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 25 Sep | Burnley | 3 - 3 | Crewe | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 03 Feb | Crewe | 4 - 2 | Burnley | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 31 Oct | Burnley | 1 - 0 | Crewe | LD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 01 Feb | Crewe | 1 - 1 | Burnley | LD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 09 Nov | Burnley | 2 - 0 | Crewe | LD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 19 Mar | Crewe | 3 - 1 | Burnley | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Burnley's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Clarets have scored 12, a worringly large 19 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Crewe however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the The Railwaymen, and 3 goals against.
Burnley are currently lying in 19th place in Nationwide League Division One having mustered a points tally of 3 from their 4 matches played. Crewe's 7 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Burnley | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| Crewe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Railwaymen have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Turf Moor with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Burnley | 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 3 . |
| Crewe | Not won in previous 3 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |