History of the Crewe Alexandra v Portsmouth fixture
Portsmouth travel to take on Crewe Alexandra at Gresty Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 7 games played, Pompey have recorded 1 wins, and Crewe Alexandra have come away with 3 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Crewe Alexandra was more than a decade ago, in March 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 13 Oct | Portsmouth | 2 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | League One |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 1-1 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Dec | Portsmouth | 2 - 4 | Crewe Alex. | League Division One |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 17 Oct | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | League Division One |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 18 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 3 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 20 Nov | Portsmouth | 0 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Crewe Alexandra have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
The away form of Portsmouth is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Pompey have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.
Crewe Alexandra's 47 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Portsmouth find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 34 games have yielded only 24 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Pompey are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Crewe Alexandra. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Portsmouth | Not won in previous 12 away matches. No win in the 22 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here