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Crewe Alex. prepare to entertain Tranmere Rovers at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 63 games played, The Railwaymen have recorded 30 wins, and Tranmere Rvs. have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Alexandra Stadium was just last season, in January 2008, as the The Railwaymen squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 4-3 in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Fri 24 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 06 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | ASSM |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 01 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 4-3 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 02 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 16 Jan | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While The Railwaymen have scored 6, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Tranmere Rvs. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Rovers have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Crewe Alex. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 26 games have yielded only 19 points. Tranmere Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 43 from their 26 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 7 |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at The Alexandra Stadium for the The Railwaymen and the Madmen are unable to see past Tranmere Rvs. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crewe Alex. | 8 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Tranmere Rvs. | Not won in previous 9 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |