|
Brentford play host to Accrington Stanley at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Bees have drawn both of the previous games against their opponents, however.
The last time the two teams met at Brentford was way back in the black-and-white days of October 1959, with Brentford running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Third Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1959/1960 | Fri 11 Mar | Accrington S. | 3 - 4 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 1959/1960 | Sat 24 Oct | Brentford | 3-0 | Accrington S. | LGE1 |
| 1958/1959 | Sat 31 Jan | Brentford | 2 - 1 | Accrington S. | LGE1 |
| 1958/1959 | Fri 12 Sep | Accrington S. | 1 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brentford are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
Accrington S. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the The Reds have hit 9 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brentford's 43 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Accrington S. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 36 points from their 31 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brentford | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Accrington S. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brentford are not exactly setting the world alight at Griffin Park at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Accrington S. in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brentford | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 8 matches. |
| Accrington S. | 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |