Both teams are managerless but it is Crewe in desperate need of the three points as the Railwaymen sit bottom of League One eleven points from safety.
Crewe Team News....
Crewe have been hit this week by injury and illness and look set to hand a debut to Scott McManus and recall Dennis Lawrence to the defence.
Club Captain Julien Baudet is ruled out with a knee injury while the cartaker manager Dario Gradi will also be out with Billy Jones (Groin), Kenny Lunt (Hernia), Ben Rix (Illness), Danny Woodards (Knee), Calvin Zola (Head) and Colin Daniels.
So some players will come out the wilderness and make the sixteen man squad, these include Eugen Bopp and George Abbey while recalls are likely for Joel Grant, Anthony Elding and Michael O'Connor.
Swindon Town Team News....
The Robins look set to start with the same XI that drew with Carlisle United last week.
Head to Head....
Crewe Team News....
Crewe have been hit this week by injury and illness and look set to hand a debut to Scott McManus and recall Dennis Lawrence to the defence.
Club Captain Julien Baudet is ruled out with a knee injury while the cartaker manager Dario Gradi will also be out with Billy Jones (Groin), Kenny Lunt (Hernia), Ben Rix (Illness), Danny Woodards (Knee), Calvin Zola (Head) and Colin Daniels.
So some players will come out the wilderness and make the sixteen man squad, these include Eugen Bopp and George Abbey while recalls are likely for Joel Grant, Anthony Elding and Michael O'Connor.
Swindon Town Team News....
The Robins look set to start with the same XI that drew with Carlisle United last week.
Head to Head....
| At Crewe Alex. (11) | At Swindon Town (11) | |||||
| Results | Total | % | Results | Total | % | |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 54.55 | Swindon Town | 6 | 54.55 | |
| Swindon Town | 4 | 36.36 | Crewe Alex. | 3 | 27.27 | |
| Draws | 1 | 9.09 | Draws | 2 | 18.18 | |
| Goals | Total | Av.pg | Goals | Total | Av.pg | |
| Crewe Alex. | 15 | 1.36 | Swindon Town | 12 | 1.09 | |
| Swindon Town | 10 | 0.91 | Crewe Alex. | 9 | 0.82 | |
| On Neutral Ground (0) | Overall (22 matches) | |||||
| Results | Total | % | Results | Total | % | |
| Crewe Alex. | 0 | 0.00 | Crewe Alex. | 9 | 40.91 | |
| Swindon Town | 0 | 0.00 | Swindon Town | 10 | 45.45 | |
| Draws | 0 | 0.00 | Draws | 3 | 13.64 | |
| Goals | Total | Av.pg | Goals | Total | Av.pg | |
| Crewe Alex. | 0 | 0.00 | Crewe Alex. | 24 | 1.09 | |
| Swindon Town | 0 | 0.00 | Swindon Town | 22 | 1.00 | |
| Records | |||||
| Highest Aggregate | 5 | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 2 | Swindon Town | 1984/1985 |
| Highest Crewe Alex. score: | 3 | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 0 | Swindon Town | 1982/1983 |
| Highest Swindon Town score: | 2 | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 2 | Swindon Town | 1998/1999 |
| Season | Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 0 | Swindon Town | League One |
| Sat 01 Sep | Swindon Town | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | League One | |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 1 | Swindon Town | League Division Two |
| Sat 21 Dec | Swindon Town | 1 - 3 | Crewe Alex. | League Division Two | |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 26 Feb | Swindon Town | 0 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | League Division One |
| Sat 18 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Swindon Town | League Division One | |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 13 Mar | Swindon Town | 1 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | League Division One |
| Sat 07 Nov | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 2 | Swindon Town | League Division One | |
| 1997/1998 | Sun 11 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 0 | Swindon Town | League Division One |
| Sat 09 Aug | Swindon Town | 2 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | League Division One | |
| 1995/1996 | Mon 08 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 2 | Swindon Town | League Division Two |
| Sat 21 Oct | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | League Division Two | |
| 1985/1986 | Mon 05 May | Swindon Town | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | Fourth Division |
| Tue 17 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 0 | Swindon Town | Fourth Division | |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 16 Mar | Swindon Town | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | Fourth Division |
| Sat 13 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 2 | Swindon Town | Fourth Division | |
| 1983/1984 | Sun 18 Mar | Swindon Town | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | Fourth Division |
| Sat 08 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 0 | Swindon Town | Fourth Division | |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 05 Feb | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 0 | Swindon Town | Fourth Division |
| Sat 25 Sep | Swindon Town | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | Fourth Division | |
| 1968/1969 | Tue 15 Apr | Swindon Town | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | Third Division |
| Fri 04 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 2 | Swindon Town | Third Division |