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Last updated : 31 December 2004 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bournemouth v Brentford fixture

Brentford face a trip to Bournemouth at Dean Court on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 46 games played, Bees have recorded 13 wins, and Bournemouth have come away with 23 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2003, the Cherries carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory 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:
2004/2005Sat 04 SepBrentford2 - 1BournemouthLGE1
2003/2004Sat 08 MayBrentford1 - 0BournemouthLGE1
2003/2004Sat 29 NovBournemouth1 - 0BrentfordLGE1
2002/2003Tue 10 SepBournemouth3 - 3BrentfordLC
2001/2002Sat 09 FebBrentford1 - 0BournemouthLGE1
2001/2002Sat 20 OctBournemouth0 - 2BrentfordLGE1
2000/2001Sat 03 MarBournemouth2 - 0BrentfordLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Bournemouth are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Cherries in those games, with 5 conceded.

Brentford have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Bees have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bournemouth's total of 38 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Brentford lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 37 from their 24 games so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bournemouth631210910
Brentford64028812

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Cherries, as the Bees have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Bournemouth Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Brentford An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.