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Crewe Alex. prepare to entertain Carlisle United at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Railwaymen are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 7 of the 38 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Alexandra Stadium was just last season, in September 2006, with Crewe Alex. annihilating their visitors 5-1 in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 20 Jan | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 5-1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 02 Apr | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 14 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 14 Feb | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | ASSM |
| 1993/1994 | Mon 04 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 3 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While The Railwaymen have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Carlisle Utd. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Cumbrians have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.
Crewe Alex. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 34 points from their 32 matches. Carlisle Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 52 points from 30 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at The Alexandra Stadium for the The Railwaymen and the Madmen are unable to see past Carlisle Utd. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crewe Alex. | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. |
| Carlisle Utd. | Not won in previous 10 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |