FM Preview: York City v Crawley Town 05 Apr 2011

Last updated : 04 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the York City v Crawley Town fixture

Crawley Town face a trip to York City at Bootham Crescent on Tuesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Half the previous contests have ended with a drawn game, but unfortunately the other half have ended in a defeat for the Reds.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2009, with York City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Sat 31 Oct Crawley Town 3 - 1 York City (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Sat 05 Sep York City 2-0 Crawley Town (Conference) Premier
2008/2009 Sun 23 Nov York City 2 - 2 Crawley Town (Conference) Premier
2008/2009 Sat 09 Aug Crawley Town 0 - 1 York City (Conference) Premier
2007/2008 Sat 05 Apr Crawley Town 6 - 1 York City (Conference) Premier
2007/2008 Sat 01 Dec York City 1 - 1 Crawley Town (Conference) Premier
2006/2007 Sat 06 Jan York City 5 - 0 Crawley Town Conference

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

Recent respective form guides

York City could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Minstermen, with 3 goals against.

Crawley Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Reds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 4 goals for and 3 against.

York City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 62 points from their 39 games so far.

Crawley Town are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 39 games giving them a return of 90 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
York City 6 3 2 1 6 4 11
Crawley Town 6 5 1 0 13 4 16

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Reds out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at York City. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
York City Won 8 successive home games.
12 games since last home draw.
Crawley Town Undefeated in last 4 away games.
12 games since last defeat.

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