History of the Crewe Alexandra v Brentford fixture
Brentford travel to take on Crewe Alexandra at Gresty Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bees will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 4 of the 19 games.
The last time the two teams met at Crewe Alexandra was back in April 2007, over five years ago, with Crewe Alexandra running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 25 Aug | Brentford | 5 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 09 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 3-1 | Brentford | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 18 Nov | Brentford | 0 - 4 | Crewe Alex. | League One |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Brentford | 1 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | League Division Two |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 09 Nov | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Brentford | League Division Two |
| 1996/1997 | Sun 25 May | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Brentford | Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 3) |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 19 Apr | Brentford | 0 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Railwaymen in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Bees have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Bees's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Crewe Alexandra's 44 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Brentford's total of 54 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| Brentford | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
An interesting game for the Bees to play at the moment, and one from which we believe will see Brentford take away one point. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Brentford | No sequences of note |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here