FootyMAD's Stockport County match preview

Last updated : 12 December 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Stockport County v Brentford fixture

Brentford face a trip to Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 17 games played, Bees have recorded 5 wins, and Stockport Co. have come away with 7 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2002, with Brentford inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Hatters in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 15 MarBrentford1 - 2Stockport Co.LD2
2002/2003Sat 26 OctStockport Co.2 - 3BrentfordLD2
1996/1997Sat 01 FebStockport Co.1 - 2BrentfordLD2
1996/1997Sat 09 NovBrentford2 - 2Stockport Co.LD2
1995/1996Tue 02 AprBrentford1 - 0Stockport Co.LD2
1995/1996Sat 14 OctStockport Co.1 - 1BrentfordLD2
1994/1995Sat 11 MarBrentford1 - 0Stockport Co.LD2

Recent respective form guides

Stockport County are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Hatters's have scored 12 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.

The away form of Brentford is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Bees have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stockport Co. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Two with a return of just 20 points from their 20 games thus far. Brentford find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 26 points from their 20 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stockport Co.622214148
Brentford620410106

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Stockport Co. 5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Brentford Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.