History of the Crewe Alexandra v Brentford fixture
Brentford travel to take on Crewe Alexandra at Gresty Road on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bees will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 4 of the 19 games.
The last time the two teams met at Crewe Alexandra was back in April 2007, over five years ago, with Crewe Alexandra running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 25 Aug | Brentford | 5 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | League One |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Railwaymen's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Brentford is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Bees have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Crewe Alexandra see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 58 points from their 40 games played so far,
Brentford are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 71 points from 41 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| Brentford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Brentford on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Crewe Alexandra. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Brentford | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here