Ian Sampson will be keen for his men to bounce back from their 3-0 defeat at the hands of Aldershot and may have been cursing their lack of a midweek fixture.
Crewe currently lie in mid-table in League Two but maintain faint play-off hopes after their win at Burton Albion.
Bayo Akinfenwa led the fightback in the reverse fixture at Sixfields in November, scoring twice to earn Town a share of the spoils.