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Crewe Alex. prepare to entertain Oldham Athletic at The Alexandra Stadium on Friday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 13 of the 31 previous games, with the The Railwaymen winning just 11.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Alexandra Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Crewe Alex. | 1-4 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Oldham Ath. | 3 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While The Railwaymen have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Oldham Ath. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Latics's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Crewe Alex. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 21 games have yielded only 13 points. Oldham Ath.'s total of 37 points from their 21 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 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the The Railwaymen of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Oldham Ath., who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crewe Alex. | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Oldham Ath. | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |