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Crewe Alex. prepare to entertain Northampton Town at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Railwaymen are clearly on top, winning 51.72% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Alexandra Stadium was less than a year ago, in November 2007, the The Railwaymen carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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 01 Mar | Northampton | 0 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 17 Nov | Crewe Alex. | 1-0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Northampton | 1 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 2 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 3 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 10 Aug | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Mon 03 Jan | Northampton | 2 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the The Railwaymen, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Crewe Alex., Northampton are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Cobblers have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Crewe Alex. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 7 points from their 8 games thus far. Northampton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 7 points from 8 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| Northampton | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Crewe Alex. may be coming up against a decent side in Northampton, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Railwaymen. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crewe Alex. | 13 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Northampton | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |