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Crewe Alex. prepare to entertain Preston North End at The Alexandra Stadium on Monday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 11 games played, The Railwaymen have recorded 5 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Alexandra Stadium was just last season, in October 2003, the The Railwaymen carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 21 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 2-1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 20 Mar | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 3 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 10 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 15 goals have been scored by the The Railwaymen in those games, with 9 conceded.
Preston N.E. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. North End have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Crewe Alex. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 39 points from their 26 games so far. Preston N.E.'s 39 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 14 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Preston N.E. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the The Railwaymen in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crewe Alex. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 8 matches. |
| Preston N.E. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |