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Crewe Alex. play host to Oldham Athletic at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 12 of the 29 previous games, with the The Railwaymen winning just 10.
The last time the two teams met at Crewe Alex. was just over four years ago, in December 2002, with Oldham Ath. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Railwaymen 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 05 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 25 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 3 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 29 Dec | Crewe Alex. | 1-2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 18 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGEC |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 11 Aug | Oldham Ath. | 3 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGEC |
| 1970/1971 | Sat 27 Feb | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE2 |
| 1970/1971 | Sat 31 Oct | Oldham Ath. | 5 - 3 | Crewe Alex. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
Oldham Ath. have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Latics's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Crewe Alex. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 55 points from their 43 games played so far, Oldham Ath.'s total of 69 points from their 43 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Crewe Alex. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crewe Alex. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Oldham Ath. | Previous 4 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |