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Brentford prepare to entertain Stockport County at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 11 wins out of 16 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Griffin Park was less than a year ago, in March 2003, with Stockport Co. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Bees in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Stockport Co. | 1 - 1 | Brentford | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Brentford | 1-2 | Stockport Co. | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Oct | Stockport Co. | 2 - 3 | Brentford | LD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 01 Feb | Stockport Co. | 1 - 2 | Brentford | LD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 09 Nov | Brentford | 2 - 2 | Stockport Co. | LD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 02 Apr | Brentford | 1 - 0 | Stockport Co. | LD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 14 Oct | Stockport Co. | 1 - 1 | Brentford | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Brentford's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Bees's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
The away form of Stockport Co. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Hatters have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brentford are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Two with a return of just 34 points from their 35 games thus far. Stockport Co. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Two with a return of just 32 points from their 35 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brentford | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
| Stockport Co. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Brentford at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Bees will at least gain a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brentford | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Stockport Co. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 10 away matches. |