The game between Crewe Alexandra and Oxford United in the League Two on 3rd September 2011 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.

History of the Crewe Alexandra v Oxford United fixture

Crewe Alexandra prepare to entertain Oxford United at The Alexandra Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 8 games played, The Railwaymen have recorded 4 wins, and Oxford United have come away with 2 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Alexandra Stadium was less than a year ago, in September 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

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Recent respective form guides

Crewe Alexandra have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the The Railwaymen, with 7 goals against.

Oxford United have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the U's have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Crewe Alexandra are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 5 matches.

Oxford United lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 8 from their 5 games so far.

Current overall team form

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at The Alexandra Stadium for the The Railwaymen and the Madmen are unable to see past Oxford United claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

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