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Swindon Town travel to take on 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 last time the two teams met at Crewe Alex. was just over four years ago, in April 2003, with Swindon Town inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the The Railwaymen in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Swindon Town | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 1 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Dec | Swindon Town | 1 - 3 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 26 Feb | Swindon Town | 0 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 18 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Swindon Town | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 13 Mar | Swindon Town | 1 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 07 Nov | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 2 | Swindon Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While The Railwaymen have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Swindon Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Robins have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Crewe Alex. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 28 points from 27 matches. Swindon Town's 35 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Robins out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Crewe Alex.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crewe Alex. | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Swindon Town | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. 9 games since last defeat. |