Crewe Alexandra match preview

Last updated : 03 October 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Crewe Alexandra v Watford fixture

Watford pack their bags to visit Crewe Alexandra at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the Hornets have winning 54.55% of the games played between the two.


The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in September 2001, the The Railwaymen carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Sat 02 MarWatford0 - 1CreweLD1
2001/2002Sat 22 SepCrewe1 - 0WatfordLD1
2000/2001Sat 17 FebCrewe2 - 0WatfordLD1
2000/2001Sat 16 SepWatford3 - 0CreweLD1
1998/1999Sat 17 AprCrewe0 - 1WatfordLD1
1998/1999Sat 21 NovWatford4 - 2CreweLD1
1996/1997Sat 05 AprWatford0 - 1CreweLD2

Recent respective form guides

Crewe Alexandra have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The Railwaymen in those games, with 5 conceded.

In complete contrast to Crewe, Watford are having a torrid time on their travels, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Hornets have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Crewe see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division One, showing a record of 13 points from their 10 games played so far, Watford are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division One with a return of just 5 points from their 9 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crewe6204596
Watford6114794

FootyMad's prediction ...

Hornets are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Crewe. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Crewe6 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
WatfordLost each of the previous 8 away matches.
Not won in previous 8 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.