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Crewe Alex. face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Railwaymen will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 7 and win only 2 of the 13 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the North End carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 07 Jan | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Crewe Alex. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Railwaymen have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston N.E.'s total of 61 points from their 39 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola Championship. Crewe Alex. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 39 games have yielded only 31 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Railwaymen are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Preston N.E.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Crewe Alex. | Not won in previous 11 away matches. |