FootyMAD's Barnet match preview

Last updated : 11 August 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Accrington Stanley v Barnet fixture

Accrington S. prepare to entertain Barnet at Fraser Eagle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The The Reds have drawn both of the previous games against their opponents, however.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Fraser Eagle Stadium was just last season, in February 2005, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Conference match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 19 FebAccrington S.4-1BarnetCONF
2004/2005Sat 20 NovBarnet3 - 0Accrington S.CONF
2003/2004Sat 29 NovAccrington S.2 - 0BarnetCONF
2003/2004Sat 06 SepBarnet0 - 0Accrington S.CONF

Recent respective form guides

Accrington Stanley have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Barnet have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Bees have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Accrington S. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 0 points from their 2 games thus far. Barnet are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 0 from their 2 matches played.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Accrington S.6303479
Barnet6132456

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that The Reds's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Barnet. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Accrington S. 5 games since last home draw.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Barnet An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.