FootyMAD's Exeter City match preview

Last updated : 15 April 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crawley Town v Exeter City fixture

Crawley Town play host to Exeter City at Broadfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The two sides drew on their own previous meeting.

The only previous meeting between Crawley Town and Exeter City at was way back in the black-and-white days of November 1971, when they played out a goalless draw in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 04 SepExeter City3 - 2Crawley TownCONF
1994/1995Sat 12 NovExeter City1 - 0Crawley TownFAC
1971/1972Wed 24 NovExeter City2 - 0Crawley TownFAC
1971/1972Sat 20 NovCrawley Town0-0Exeter CityFAC

Recent respective form guides

Crawley Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Reds in those games, with 6 conceded.

Exeter City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Grecians's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Crawley Town see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide Conference, showing a record of 57 points from their 39 games played so far, Exeter City's 62 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crawley Town6123565
Exeter City623111109

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 occassion. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Crawley Town Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Exeter City Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.