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Bradford City face a trip to Crewe Alexandra at The Alexandra Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Bantams have won 11 of the 38 games compared to the host's 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in November 2001, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Mar | Bradford City | 2 - 0 | Crewe | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 02 Nov | Crewe | 2 - 2 | Bradford City | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 11 Dec | Crewe | 1 - 2 | Bradford City | FAC |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 16 Jan | Bradford City | 4 - 1 | Crewe | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Fri 28 Aug | Crewe | 2 - 1 | Bradford City | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Apr | Crewe | 5 - 0 | Bradford City | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Oct | Bradford City | 1 - 0 | Crewe | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
Bradford City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Bantams have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Crewe find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 13 points from their 11 matches. Bradford City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 11 points from 12 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Crewe | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bradford City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Crewe may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crewe | 7 games since last home draw. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Bradford City | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |