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Crewe Alex. prepare to entertain Sheffield United at The Alexandra Stadium on Monday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 5 of the 10 previous games, with the The Railwaymen winning just 4.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Alexandra Stadium was less than a year ago, in October 2004, with Sheff. Utd. inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the The Railwaymen in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 08 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 4 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 29 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 2-3 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 24 Feb | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 04 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 30 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 06 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | 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 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Sheff. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Blades's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.
Crewe Alex. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola Championship, showing a record of 6 points from their 5 games played so far, Sheff. Utd. are leading the way in the Coca Cola Championship, with their 5 games giving them a return of 12 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the The Railwaymen of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Sheff. Utd., who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crewe Alex. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Sheff. Utd. | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |