FootyMAD's Crewe Alexandra match preview

Last updated : 03 December 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham fixture

Gillingham face a trip to Crewe Alexandra at The Alexandra Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Gills will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 3 of the 19 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2006, as the The Railwaymen edged out their past their rivals by a score of 4 - 3 in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 10 MarGillingham1 - 0Crewe Alex.LGE1
2006/2007Sat 07 OctCrewe Alex.4 - 3GillinghamLGE1
2004/2005Sat 16 AprGillingham1 - 1Crewe Alex.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 20 NovCrewe Alex.4 - 1GillinghamCHMP
2003/2004Sat 06 DecCrewe Alex.1 - 1GillinghamCHMP
2003/2004Sat 08 NovGillingham2 - 0Crewe Alex.CHMP
2001/2002Mon 01 AprGillingham1 - 0Crewe Alex.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Crewe Alexandra have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The Railwaymen in those games, with 5 conceded.

In complete contrast to Crewe Alex., Gillingham are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. The Gills have conceded 16 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Crewe Alex.'s 23 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Gillingham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 17 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crewe Alex.64026412
Gillingham62221078

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Gills are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Crewe Alex.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Crewe Alex. Won 4 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Gillingham Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 11 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.