History of the Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town fixture
Northampton Town face a trip to Crewe Alexandra at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cobblers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Alexandra Stadium was just last season, in January 2011, with Crewe Alexandra running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Dec | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 01 Feb | Northampton | 6 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 01 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 2-0 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Feb | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 2 | Northampton | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 21 Nov | Northampton | 2 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Northampton | 5 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 3 | Northampton | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Railwaymen in those games, with 6 conceded.
The Cobblers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Cobblers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Crewe Alexandra lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 61 points from their 39 games so far.
Northampton Town find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 41 points from their 38 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 14 |
| Northampton Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and we think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Railwaymen. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Northampton Town | 4 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here