This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Crewe Alexandra and Macclesfield Town at 15:00 on Saturday, 5th September 2009 in the League Two.
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Macclesfield face a trip to Crewe Alexandra at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Both of the previous encounters have resulted in a drawn game.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2008, with Crewe Alex. running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a (Associate Members) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 02 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 0 | Macclesfield | ASSM |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 04 Dec | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Macclesfield | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While The Railwaymen have scored 5, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
Macclesfield's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Crewe Alex.'s total of 9 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Macclesfield are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 5 from their 5 matches played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Railwaymen, as the The Silkmen have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crewe Alex. | 7 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Macclesfield | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
