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Crewe Alex. play host to Carlisle United at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Railwaymen are clearly on top, having won 21 and lost only 5 of the 35 games.
The last time the two teams met at Crewe Alex. was more than a decade ago, in October 1995, the The Railwaymen carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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: | |||||
| 1995/1996 | Tue 02 Apr | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 14 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 2-1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Mon 04 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 3 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 28 Dec | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 06 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 4 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 12 Dec | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 3 | Crewe Alex. | LGE2 |
| 1991/1992 | Fri 07 Feb | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The Railwaymen in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Crewe Alex., Carlisle Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Only 2 goals have been registered in this time, with 4 leaked at the wrong end.
Crewe Alex. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 14 points from their 11 games played so far, Carlisle Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 20 points from 11 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Railwaymen are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crewe Alex. | Won 4 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Carlisle Utd. | Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |