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Crewe Alex. travel to take on Southampton at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The two previous games have resulted in one drawn game and one defeat for the The Railwaymen.
The last time the two teams met at Southampton was back in February 1996, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1995/1996 | Tue 13 Feb | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 3 | Southampton | FAC |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 07 Feb | Southampton | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | FAC |
| 1968/1969 | Wed 04 Sep | Southampton | 3 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Saints's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
The away form of Crewe Alex. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the The Railwaymen have hit 9 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 7 points from their 4 games so far. Crewe Alex.'s 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Saints, as the The Railwaymen have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Crewe Alex. | Not won in previous 13 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |