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Crewe Alex. prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 11 games played, The Railwaymen have recorded 5 wins, and Wigan Ath. have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Alexandra Stadium was just last season, in December 2003, with Wigan Ath. inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the The Railwaymen in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 19 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 4 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Mar | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 3 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Dec | Crewe Alex. | 2-3 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 25 Feb | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 02 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 23 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LC |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 16 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LC |
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the The Railwaymen in those games, with 7 conceded.
Wigan Ath. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Latics's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Crewe Alex.'s 41 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Wigan Ath. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 57 points from the 31 games they have played 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Railwaymen go into their game against Wigan Ath. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crewe Alex. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |