History of the Crewe Alexandra v Southend United fixture
Southend United face a trip to Crewe Alexandra at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 8 of the 16 previous games, with the hosts winning just 5.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2011, the Railwaymen carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 15 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 1-0 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Oct | Southend Utd. | 0 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 17 Feb | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 4 | Southend Utd. | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 3 | Southend Utd. | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 13 Oct | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | League One |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 12 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 2 | Southend Utd. | Third Division |
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Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Railwaymen in those games, with 7 conceded.
The Shrimpers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Shrimpers, and 3 goals against.
Crewe Alexandra are currently lying in 19th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 13 from their 11 matches played.
Southend United are leading the way in the npower League Two, with their 11 games giving them a return of 22 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| Southend United | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 15 |
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The Analyst's prediction ...
With Southend United in good form, winning three out of their four league away games this season, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Crewe Alexandra. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Southend United | 8 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 5 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
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