FM Preview: Walsall v Crewe Alexandra 20 Oct 2012

Last updated : 19 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Walsall v Crewe Alexandra fixture

Walsall are ready to welcome Crewe Alexandra to Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saddlers are clearly on top, having won 18 and lost only 5 of the 32 games.

The previous match played between the two at Bescot Stadium was more than three years back, in March 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2008/2009 Tue 10 Mar Walsall 1-1 Crewe Alex. League One
2008/2009 Sat 23 Aug Crewe Alex. 2 - 1 Walsall League One
2007/2008 Mon 24 Mar Walsall 1 - 1 Crewe Alex. League One
2007/2008 Sat 08 Dec Crewe Alex. 0 - 0 Walsall League One
2003/2004 Sat 07 Feb Walsall 1 - 1 Crewe Alex. League Division One
2003/2004 Mon 25 Aug Crewe Alex. 1 - 0 Walsall League Division One
2001/2002 Wed 26 Dec Walsall 2 - 1 Crewe Alex. League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Walsall are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.

Crewe Alexandra have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Railwaymen have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Walsall's 17 points from 12 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Crewe Alexandra are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 13 points from 12 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Walsall 6 2 1 3 9 9 7
Crewe Alexandra 6 2 1 3 5 8 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Walsall are not exactly setting the world alight at Bescot Stadium at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Crewe Alexandra in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Walsall Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Crewe Alexandra 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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