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Crewe Alex. travel to take on Walsall at Banks's Stadium on Monday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Railwaymen will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 18 and win only 5 of the 30 games.
The last time the two teams met at Walsall was just over four years ago, in February 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 25 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 26 Dec | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 22 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 3 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 21 Aug | Walsall | 1 - 4 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Walsall lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 56 points from their 37 games so far. Crewe Alex. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 43 points from 39 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Walsall may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Crewe Alex. | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |