FM Preview: Bath City v Crawley Town 18 Jan 2011

Last updated : 17 January 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bath City v Crawley Town fixture

Crawley Town travel to take on Bath City at Twerton Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 9 games played, Reds have recorded 2 wins, and Bath City have come away with 4 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Bath City was back in August 2003, over five years ago, when they played out a goalless draw in a (Southern) Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Tue 24 AugCrawley Town2 - 1Bath CityCONF
2003/2004Sat 20 DecCrawley Town2 - 0Bath CitySPL
2003/2004Sat 23 AugBath City0 - 0Crawley TownSPL
2002/2003Sat 28 DecCrawley Town1 - 2Bath CitySPL
2002/2003Sat 31 AugBath City0 - 1Crawley TownSPL
2001/2002Tue 23 OctBath City1 - 2Crawley TownSPL
2001/2002Tue 11 SepCrawley Town3 - 0Bath CitySPL

Recent respective form guides

Bath City have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Stripes & City's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

The away form of Crawley Town however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Reds scoring 16 and conceding 5.

Bath City see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 31 points from their 25 games played so far, Crawley Town are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 49 points from 22 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bath City631291010
Crawley Town641113713

FootyMad's prediction ...

Crawley Town are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Bath City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Bath City Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Crawley Town 4 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.