FM Preview: Swindon Town v Crewe Alexandra 06 Apr 2013

Last updated : 05 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Swindon Town v Crewe Alexandra fixture

Swindon Town prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at County Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, having won 7 and lost only 3 of the 13 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at County Ground was just last season, in August 2011, with Swindon Town running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 23 Oct Crewe Alex. 2 - 1 Swindon Town League One
2011/2012 Sat 17 Mar Crewe Alex. 2 - 0 Swindon Town League Two
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

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Swindon Town may have lost only 1 of their last six home games, but the other 5 have resulted in drawn games. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.

Crewe Alexandra's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Railwaymen's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.

Swindon Town's total of 68 points from their 41 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.

Crewe Alexandra's 58 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Swindon Town 6 1 3 2 6 6 6
Crewe Alexandra 6 3 2 1 9 7 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at County Ground for the Robins and the Madmen are unable to see past Crewe Alexandra claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Swindon Town Drawn last 3 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 6 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Crewe Alexandra 6 games since last defeat.

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