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Notts. County play host to Crewe Alexandra at Meadow Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, winning 56.25% of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Notts. County was back in February 2003, over five years ago, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Tue 04 Feb | Notts. County | 2-2 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 13 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 3 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 08 Mar | Notts. County | 0 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Fri 20 Dec | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 0 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 15 May | Notts. County | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | D2PO |
| 1995/1996 | Sun 12 May | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 2 | Notts. County | D2PO |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 16 Dec | Notts. County | 0 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Notts. County have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Magpies, with 7 goals against.
Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Railwaymen's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 10 against.
Notts. County are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 22 points from 13 games. Crewe Alex. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 15 points from their 13 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Notts. County | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Crewe Alex. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Magpies in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Notts. County | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Drawn each of their last 4 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Crewe Alex. | 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 19 outings ago. |