History of the Brentford v Crewe Alexandra fixture
Brentford play host to Crewe Alexandra at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bees are clearly on top, winning 52.63% of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Brentford was back in November 2006, over five years ago, where Crewe Alexandra annihilated the Bees 0-4 in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 12 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 0 | Brentford | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Brentford have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Bees in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Railwaymen have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The Railwaymen's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Brentford find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 1 points from their 2 matches.
Crewe Alexandra's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brentford are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Crewe Alexandra running out comfortable winners. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Brentford | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Crewe Alexandra | Undefeated in last 10 away games. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here