FootyMAD's Burton Albion match preview

Last updated : 21 March 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Burton Albion v Crawley Town fixture

Crawley Town face a trip to Burton Albion at The Pirelli Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 12 out of 16 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2006, the Brewers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Conference match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 01 SepCrawley Town1 - 1Burton AlbionCONF
2006/2007Tue 06 MarCrawley Town1 - 0Burton AlbionCONF
2006/2007Tue 03 OctBurton Albion2 - 1Crawley TownCONF
2005/2006Sat 08 AprCrawley Town1 - 1Burton AlbionCONF
2005/2006Sat 19 NovBurton Albion3 - 1Crawley TownCONF
2004/2005Sat 11 DecCrawley Town4 - 0Burton AlbionCONF
2004/2005Sat 18 SepBurton Albion1 - 0Crawley TownCONF

Recent respective form guides

Burton Albion have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Brewers in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Crawley Town is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Reds have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Burton Albion's total of 65 points from their 36 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier. Crawley Town see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 47 points from their 35 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Burton Albion63218411
Crawley Town62229118

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Brewers, as the Reds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Burton Albion No sequences of note
Crawley Town 6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.