History of the York City v Accrington Stanley fixture
Accrington Stanley travel to take on York City at Bootham Crescent on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 26 games played, Reds have recorded 7 wins, and York City have come away with 13 victories.
The last time the two teams met at York City was back in March 2006, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 2-4 winners in a Conference match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 23 Oct | Accrington S. | 0 - 1 | York City | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | York City | 2-4 | Accrington S. | Conference |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Oct | Accrington S. | 2 - 1 | York City | Conference |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 28 Mar | Accrington S. | 2 - 2 | York City | Conference |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 31 Aug | York City | 0 - 1 | Accrington S. | Conference |
| 1960/1961 | Wed 19 Apr | Accrington S. | 2 - 0 | York City | Fourth Division |
| 1960/1961 | Sat 31 Dec | York City | 1 - 0 | Accrington S. | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
York City's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Minstermen have conceded a disappointing 6 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Accrington Stanley's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Reds have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
York City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League Two with a return of just 45 points from their 42 games thus far.
Accrington Stanley are currently lying in 19th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 47 from their 42 matches played.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Accrington Stanley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Reds out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at York City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| York City | No sequences of note |
| Accrington Stanley | 7 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here