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Bradford City pack their bags to visit Crewe Alexandra at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 40 games played, Bantams have recorded 11 wins, and Crewe Alex. have come away with 16 victories.
The previous match played between the two at The Alexandra Stadium was within the last three years, in October 2003, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 21 Feb | Bradford City | 2 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 14 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 2 | Bradford City | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Mar | Bradford City | 2 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 02 Nov | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 2 | Bradford City | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 11 Dec | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 2 | Bradford City | FAC |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 16 Jan | Bradford City | 4 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Fri 28 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Bradford City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the The Railwaymen, with 7 goals against.
Bradford City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Crewe Alex. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 2 points from their 3 matches. Bradford City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 6 from their 3 games so far.
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 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
| Bradford City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Bantams out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Crewe Alex.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Crewe Alex. | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Bradford City | Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |