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Last updated : 10 September 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crewe Alexandra v Derby County fixture

Crewe Alex. prepare to entertain Derby County at The Alexandra Stadium on Sunday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Alexandra Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2005, with Derby County inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Railwaymen in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Tue 05 AprCrewe Alex.1-2Derby CountyCHMP
2004/2005Sat 28 AugDerby County2 - 4Crewe Alex.CHMP
2003/2004Wed 03 MarDerby County0 - 0Crewe Alex.CHMP
2003/2004Sat 18 OctCrewe Alex.3 - 0Derby CountyCHMP
1985/1986Sat 16 NovDerby County5 - 1Crewe Alex.FAC
1956/1957Sat 26 JanDerby County4 - 0Crewe Alex.D3N
1956/1957Sat 05 JanCrewe Alex.2 - 5Derby CountyD3N

Recent respective form guides

Crewe Alexandra have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While The Railwaymen have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Derby County have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rams have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Crewe Alex. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 6 points from their 6 matches. Derby County's 9 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crewe Alex.60337153
Derby County6222878

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Crewe Alex.'s indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Derby County. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Crewe Alex. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Derby County Undefeated in last 3 away games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.