FootyMAD's Hereford United match preview

Last updated : 29 August 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Hereford United v Crewe Alexandra fixture

Crewe Alex. travel to take on Hereford United at Edgar Street 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 ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Hereford Utd. was more than a decade ago, in January 1994, with Crewe Alex. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Bulls in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1993/1994Sat 22 JanHereford Utd.1 - 2Crewe Alex.LGE2
1993/1994Sat 09 OctCrewe Alex.6 - 0Hereford Utd.LGE2
1992/1993Fri 02 AprCrewe Alex.1 - 1Hereford Utd.LGE2
1992/1993Tue 09 MarHereford Utd.0 - 1Crewe Alex.LGE2
1991/1992Wed 12 FebHereford Utd.1 - 2Crewe Alex.LGE2
1991/1992Sat 30 NovCrewe Alex.4 - 2Hereford Utd.LGE2
1988/1989Sat 04 FebCrewe Alex.2 - 1Hereford Utd.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Hereford United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.

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.

Hereford Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 3 games have yielded only 0 points. Crewe Alex. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 3 points from their 3 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hereford Utd.62049126
Crewe Alex.630310129

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the The Railwaymen has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Hereford Utd.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Hereford Utd. 5 games since last home draw.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Crewe Alex. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 12 outings ago.