FootyMAD Accrington Stanley match preview

Last updated : 17 October 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Accrington Stanley v Exeter City fixture

Exeter travel to take on Accrington Stanley at Inetrlink Express on Saturday evening, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Grecians won the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Accrington and Exeter at was way back in the black-and-white days of April 1961, with Exeter inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Reds in a Fourth Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1960/1961Sat 08 AprAccrington0 - 1ExeterDIV4
1960/1961Sat 19 NovExeter2 - 4AccringtonDIV4

Recent respective form guides

Accrington Stanley have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Reds in those games, with 8 conceded.

Exeter's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 15 goals for the Grecians, and 4 goals against.

Accrington lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide Conference, picking up 23 points from their 14 games so far. Exeter's total of 25 points from their 14 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide Conference.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Accrington6330141012
Exeter6321151111

FootyMad's prediction ...

An interesting game for the Grecians to play at the moment, and one from which I believe will see Exeter take away one point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Accrington Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Exeter 12 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.