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Crewe Alex. face a trip to Bournemouth at Dean Court on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 18 games played, The Railwaymen have recorded 4 wins, and Bournemouth have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2006, the Cherries carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 4 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 13 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Bournemouth | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 14 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 2 | Bournemouth | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Bournemouth | 0 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | FAC |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 28 Dec | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 07 Sep | Bournemouth | 0 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Cherries, with 4 goals against.
Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the The Railwaymen, and 8 goals against.
Bournemouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 44 points from their 44 games thus far. Crewe Alex. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 50 points from their 44 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Cherries. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bournemouth | Won 5 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Crewe Alex. | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |