FootyMAD's Peterborough United match preview

Last updated : 27 October 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crewe Alexandra v Peterborough United fixture

Crewe Alex. play host to Peterborough United at The Alexandra Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 10 of the 21 previous games, with the The Railwaymen winning just 7.

The last time the two teams met at Crewe Alex. was back in March 2003, over five years ago, with Peterborough inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Railwaymen in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 01 MarCrewe Alex.0-1PeterboroughLGE1
2002/2003Sat 14 SepPeterborough0 - 0Crewe Alex.LGE1
1996/1997Sat 22 MarCrewe Alex.1 - 1PeterboroughLGE1
1996/1997Sat 24 AugPeterborough2 - 2Crewe Alex.LGE1
1995/1996Tue 30 AprCrewe Alex.2 - 1PeterboroughLGE1
1995/1996Sat 16 MarPeterborough3 - 1Crewe Alex.LGE1
1994/1995Sat 11 MarCrewe Alex.1 - 3PeterboroughLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Crewe Alexandra have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the The Railwaymen in those games, with 10 conceded.

Peterborough have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Crewe Alex. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 13 games have yielded only 8 points. Peterborough's total of 22 points from their 13 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crewe Alex.60155141
Peterborough632111511

FootyMad's prediction ...

Crewe Alex. are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Peterborough running out comfortable winners. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Crewe Alex. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 9 most recent games.
Peterborough Undefeated in last 4 away games.
5 games since last defeat.