The game between Crewe Alexandra and Accrington Stanley in the League Two on 21st February 2012 at 19:45 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.

Footymad preview History of the Crewe Alexandra v Accrington Stanley fixture

Accrington Stanley face a trip to Crewe Alexandra at The Alexandra Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Reds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 21 and win only 7 of the 34 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Accrington S. 0 - 2 Crewe Alex. League Two
2010/2011 Tue 22 Mar Crewe Alex. 0-0 Accrington S. League Two
2010/2011 Tue 22 Feb Accrington S. 3 - 2 Crewe Alex. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 24 Apr Crewe Alex. 5 - 1 Accrington S. League Two
2009/2010 Fri 25 Sep Accrington S. 5 - 3 Crewe Alex. League Two
1992/1993 Sat 05 Dec Accrington S. 1 - 6 Crewe Alex. F.A. Cup
1960/1961 Sat 14 Jan Accrington S. 1 - 3 Crewe Alex. Fourth Division

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

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 12 goals have been scored by the Railwaymen in those games, with 7 conceded.

The Reds have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.

Crewe Alexandra's 42 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Accrington Stanley's 43 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Crewe Alexandra 6 4 0 2 11 8 12
Accrington Stanley 6 2 1 3 6 11 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

An interesting game for the Reds to play at the moment, and one from which we believe will see Accrington Stanley take away one point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Crewe Alexandra Won 3 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Accrington Stanley Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here