FootyMAD's Crewe Alexandra match preview

Last updated : 09 April 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Watford v Crewe Alexandra fixture

Watford are ready to welcome Crewe Alexandra to Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 9 wins out of 12 previous matches.

The previous match played between the two at Vicarage Road Stadium was within the last three years, in March 2002, with Crewe Alex. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Hornets in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 04 OctCrewe Alex.0 - 1WatfordLD1
2001/2002Sat 02 MarWatford0-1Crewe Alex.LD1
2001/2002Sat 22 SepCrewe Alex.1 - 0WatfordLD1
2000/2001Sat 17 FebCrewe Alex.2 - 0WatfordLD1
2000/2001Sat 16 SepWatford3 - 0Crewe Alex.LD1
1998/1999Sat 17 AprCrewe Alex.0 - 1WatfordLD1
1998/1999Sat 21 NovWatford4 - 2Crewe Alex.LD1

Recent respective form guides

Watford have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Hornets in those games, with 6 conceded.

Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Railwaymen have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Watford are currently lying in 19th place in Nationwide League Division One having mustered a points tally of 44 from their 39 matches played. Crewe Alex. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 48 points from their 40 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Watford61145134
Crewe Alex.6114594

FootyMad's prediction ...

Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Watford Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Crewe Alex. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.