FM Preview: Exeter City v Bournemouth 08 Mar 2011

Last updated : 07 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Exeter City v Bournemouth fixture

Exeter City prepare to entertain Bournemouth at St James' Park on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 45 games played, Grecians have recorded 18 wins, and Bournemouth have come away with 17 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at St James' Park was two seasons ago, in March 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 28 Sep Bournemouth 3 - 0 Exeter City League One
2008/2009 Tue 10 Mar Exeter City 1-3 Bournemouth League Two
2008/2009 Sat 23 Aug Bournemouth 0 - 1 Exeter City League Two
2002/2003 Sat 22 Feb Bournemouth 2 - 0 Exeter City League Division Three
2002/2003 Sat 07 Sep Exeter City 1 - 3 Bournemouth League Division Three
1995/1996 Tue 07 Nov Exeter City 0 - 2 Bournemouth (Associate Members)
1993/1994 Sat 29 Jan Exeter City 0 - 2 Bournemouth League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Exeter City's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Grecians have scored 7, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Bournemouth's away form is none too clever either, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Cherries, and 4 goals against.

Exeter City see themselves just below half way in the Npower League One, showing a record of 43 points from their 34 games played so far,

Bournemouth are holding the final promotion place in the Npower League One, and have accumulated 61 points from the 34 games they have played so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Exeter City 6 2 2 2 9 9 8
Bournemouth 6 3 3 0 8 3 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Exeter City Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Bournemouth 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
11 games since last defeat.

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