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Last updated : 03 February 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crewe Alexandra v Reading fixture

Crewe Alex. prepare to entertain Reading at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 15 games played, The Railwaymen have recorded 6 wins, and Reading 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 February 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 17 SepReading1 - 0Crewe Alex.CHMP
2004/2005Tue 22 FebCrewe Alex.1-1ReadingCHMP
2004/2005Sat 23 OctReading4 - 0Crewe Alex.CHMP
2003/2004Sat 17 AprReading1 - 1Crewe Alex.CHMP
2003/2004Sat 01 NovCrewe Alex.1 - 0ReadingCHMP
1997/1998Sat 28 FebCrewe Alex.1 - 0ReadingCHMP
1997/1998Sat 11 OctReading3 - 3Crewe Alex.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Crewe Alexandra's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While The Railwaymen have scored 8, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

Reading's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Royals's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Crewe Alex. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 31 games have yielded only 22 points. Reading are leading the way in the Coca Cola Championship, with their 31 games giving them a return of 76 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crewe Alex.60067200
Reading633012512

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the The Railwaymen at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Royals come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Crewe Alex. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 6 home matches.
Latest 6 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 14 most recent games.
Reading Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
14 games since last defeat.