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Crewe Alex. play host to Southend United at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 6 of the 13 previous games, with the The Railwaymen winning just 4.
The last time the two teams met at Crewe Alex. was well over fifteen years ago, back in January 1991, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Third Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 13 Oct | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 12 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 0-2 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 01 Sep | Southend Utd. | 3 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Fri 13 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 18 Oct | Southend Utd. | 3 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE2 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 18 Jan | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE2 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 17 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The The Railwaymen's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
The away form of Southend Utd. however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Shrimpers, and 4 goals against.
Crewe Alex. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 44 points from 41 matches. Southend Utd.'s total of 65 points from their 40 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
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 Shrimpers come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crewe Alex. | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Southend Utd. | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 10 games since last defeat. |