FM Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Crewe Alexandra 27 Aug 2011

Last updated : 26 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Plymouth Argyle v Crewe Alexandra fixture

Plymouth Argyle play host to Crewe Alexandra at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pilgrims are clearly on top, with a 57.14% success rate in the fixture.

The last time the two teams met at Plymouth Argyle was back in September 2005, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2005/2006 Sat 21 Jan Crewe Alex. 1 - 2 Plymouth Arg. Championship
2005/2006 Tue 13 Sep Plymouth Arg. 1-1 Crewe Alex. Championship
2004/2005 Sat 26 Feb Plymouth Arg. 3 - 0 Crewe Alex. Championship
2004/2005 Sat 11 Dec Crewe Alex. 3 - 0 Plymouth Arg. Championship
2002/2003 Tue 18 Mar Plymouth Arg. 1 - 3 Crewe Alex. League Division Two
2002/2003 Sat 19 Oct Crewe Alex. 0 - 1 Plymouth Arg. League Division Two
1996/1997 Sat 11 Jan Plymouth Arg. 1 - 0 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

Plymouth Argyle's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Pilgrims have scored 4, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Crewe Alexandra is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the The Railwaymen have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Plymouth Argyle are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 4 matches.

Crewe Alexandra find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 4 games have yielded only 0 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Plymouth Argyle 6 0 1 5 3 15 1
Crewe Alexandra 6 1 0 5 9 13 3

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been a distinctly poor show from Plymouth Argyle at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Pilgrims will at least gain a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Plymouth Argyle Been beaten in each of their previous 5 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 8 most recent games.
Crewe Alexandra Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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