FootyMAD's Stockport County match preview

Last updated : 16 February 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Accrington Stanley v Stockport County fixture

Accrington S. play host to Stockport County at Fraser Eagle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Reds are clearly on top, winning 55.56% of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Accrington S. was way back in the black-and-white days of November 1960, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Fourth Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Fri 18 AugStockport Co.1 - 1Accrington S.LGE2
1961/1962Sat 04 NovStockport Co.0 - 1Accrington S.FAC
1960/1961Sat 01 AprStockport Co.0 - 3Accrington S.LGE2
1960/1961Sat 12 NovAccrington S.4-1Stockport Co.LGE2
1958/1959Sat 11 AprAccrington S.2 - 2Stockport Co.LGE1
1958/1959Sat 22 NovStockport Co.0 - 0Accrington S.LGE1
1957/1958Sat 01 MarAccrington S.3 - 2Stockport Co.D3N

Recent respective form guides

Accrington Stanley's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The The Reds's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.

Stockport Co.'s away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Hatters's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Accrington S. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 33 from their 31 matches played. Stockport Co.'s total of 53 points from their 32 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Accrington S.6213787
Stockport Co.660011018

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the The Reds at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Hatters come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Accrington S. 4 games since last home draw.
Stockport Co. 3 successive away victories.
9 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 6 matches.
Last drawn game 16 outings ago.