FootyMAD's Crewe Alexandra match preview

Last updated : 14 October 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crewe Alexandra v Luton Town fixture

Luton Town pack their bags to visit Crewe Alexandra at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 1 wins from the previous 8 games.

The previous match played between the two at The Alexandra Stadium was within the last three years, in October 2002, with Luton 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:
2002/2003Sat 22 MarLuton Town0 - 4Crewe Alex.LGE1
2002/2003Tue 29 OctCrewe Alex.0 - 1Luton TownLGE1
1996/1997Wed 14 MayLuton Town2 - 2Crewe Alex.D2PO
1996/1997Sun 11 MayCrewe Alex.2 - 1Luton TownD2PO
1996/1997Sat 15 MarCrewe Alex.0 - 0Luton TownLGE1
1996/1997Sat 14 DecLuton Town6 - 0Crewe Alex.LGE1
1978/1979Tue 03 OctLuton Town2 - 1Crewe Alex.LGEC

Recent respective form guides

Crewe Alexandra have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While The Railwaymen have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Luton Town however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the The Hatters, and 6 goals against.

Crewe Alex. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 12 games have yielded only 9 points. Luton Town are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 24 points from 12 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crewe Alex.6033393
Luton Town63128510

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Hatters have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from The Alexandra Stadium with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Crewe Alex. Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 12 most recent games.
Luton Town 9 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.