FootyMAD's Accrington Stanley match preview

Last updated : 25 February 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Accrington Stanley v Brentford fixture

Brentford travel to take on Accrington Stanley at Fraser Eagle Stadium on Tuesday evening, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Out of their two previous meetings, the Bees have won one, and drawn the other.

The last time the two teams met at Accrington S. was way back in the black-and-white days of March 1960, with Brentford inflicting a narrow 3 - 4 defeat upon the The Reds in a Third Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 16 FebBrentford3 - 1Accrington S.LGE2
1959/1960Fri 11 MarAccrington S.3 - 4BrentfordLGE1
1959/1960Sat 24 OctBrentford3 - 0Accrington S.LGE1
1958/1959Sat 31 JanBrentford2 - 1Accrington S.LGE1
1958/1959Fri 12 SepAccrington S.1 - 1BrentfordLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Accrington Stanley's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While The Reds have scored 4, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

Brentford's away form is none too clever either, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Bees, and 6 goals against.

Accrington S. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 36 points from their 33 matches. Brentford's 46 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Accrington S.61054133
Brentford63219611

FootyMad's prediction ...

Brentford are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Accrington S.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Accrington S. Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 6 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Brentford 6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.