History of the Crewe Alexandra v Swindon Town fixture
Swindon Town pack their bags to visit Crewe Alexandra at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Robins will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The previous match played between the two at The Alexandra Stadium was more than three years back, in December 2008, the Railwaymen carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 06 Aug | Swindon Town | 3 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Apr | Swindon Town | 0 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Crewe Alex. | 1-0 | Swindon Town | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 0 | Swindon Town | League One |
| 2007/2008 | 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 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Dec | Swindon Town | 1 - 3 | Crewe Alex. | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Railwaymen, with 9 goals against.
The Robins have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Robins's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Crewe Alexandra's 52 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Swindon Town are leading the way in the npower League Two, with their 35 games giving them a return of 73 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Swindon Town are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Crewe Alexandra. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Swindon Town | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 14 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here