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Crewe Alex. prepare to entertain Preston North End at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, 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 less than a year ago, in January 2005, with Preston N.E. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Railwaymen in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 1-2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 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 |
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. The The Railwaymen's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Preston N.E. have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The North End's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Crewe Alex. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola Championship with a return of just 19 points from their 21 games thus far. Preston N.E.'s 29 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Crewe Alex.'s indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Preston N.E.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crewe Alex. | Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 11 games since last defeat. |