FM Preview: Crawley Town v Wrexham 12 Feb 2011

Last updated : 11 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crawley Town v Wrexham fixture

Crawley Town prepare to entertain Wrexham at Broadfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Reds have drawn both of the previous games against their opponents, however.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Broadfield Stadium was just last season, in August 2009, the Reds carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 20 FebWrexham2 - 0Crawley TownCONF
2009/2010Sat 15 AugCrawley Town1-0WrexhamCONF
2008/2009Sat 21 MarWrexham0 - 2Crawley TownCONF
2008/2009Tue 03 MarCrawley Town1 - 0WrexhamCONF

Recent respective form guides

Crawley Town are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Reds, with 7 goals against.

Wrexham's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Dragons, and 3 goals against.

Crawley Town are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 57 points from 26 games. Wrexham's total of 55 points from their 29 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crawley Town64208114
Wrexham650110515

FootyMad's prediction ...

Crawley Town are starting to turn Broadfield Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Crawley Town Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 9 matches.
Wrexham 4 successive away victories.
6 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 5 matches.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.