FootyMAD's Aldershot Town match preview

Last updated : 12 March 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Exeter City v Aldershot Town fixture

Exeter City play host to Aldershot Town at St James Park on Saturday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Grecians won the only previous game contested between the two.

The only previous meeting between Exeter City and Aldershot Tn. at was just over four years ago, in November 1999, with Exeter City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 28 FebAldershot Tn.2 - 1Exeter CityTR
2003/2004Tue 11 NovAldershot Tn.2 - 1Exeter CityCONF
1999/2000Sat 20 NovExeter City2-0Aldershot Tn.FAC

Recent respective form guides

Exeter City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Grecians in those games, with 5 conceded.

The Shots have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Shots, and 6 goals against.

Exeter City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide Conference, picking up 52 points from their 32 games so far. Aldershot Tn.'s total of 59 points from their 32 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide Conference.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Exeter City631210410
Aldershot Tn.642011514

FootyMad's prediction ...

Grecians go into their game against Aldershot Tn. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Exeter City Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Aldershot Tn. 3 successive away victories.
6 games since last away draw.
9 games since last defeat.