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Crewe Alex. pack their bags to visit Bristol City at Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Railwaymen will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 6 and win only 1 of the 10 games.
The previous match played between the two at Ashton Gate was more than three years back, in November 2002, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Tue 15 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Bristol City | 2 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 27 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 26 Sep | Bristol City | 5 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 22 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 0 | Bristol City | LGEC |
| 1998/1999 | Wed 16 Sep | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGEC |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 25 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 2 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 6 conceded.
Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Railwaymen's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.
Bristol City are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 23 points from the 13 games they have played so far. Crewe Alex. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 20 from their 13 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Bristol City may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol City | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Crewe Alex. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 13 outings ago. |