FootyMAD's Scarborough match preview

Last updated : 22 March 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Scarborough v Exeter City fixture

Exeter City travel to take on Scarborough at McCain Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 8 games played, Grecians have recorded 3 wins, and Scarborough have come away with 4 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Scarborough was back in January 1999, over five years ago, the Seadogs carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 27 SepExeter City0 - 0ScarboroughCONF
1998/1999Sat 16 JanScarborough1 - 0Exeter CityLD3
1998/1999Sat 15 AugExeter City1 - 0ScarboroughLD3
1997/1998Sat 14 FebScarborough4 - 1Exeter CityLD3
1997/1998Sat 04 OctExeter City1 - 1ScarboroughLD3
1996/1997Sat 22 MarScarborough3 - 4Exeter CityLD3
1996/1997Sat 24 AugExeter City2 - 2ScarboroughLD3

Recent respective form guides

Scarborough are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

The away form of Exeter City however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Grecians pummel 12 goals, and let in 4.

Scarborough find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 39 points from their 32 matches. Exeter City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide Conference, picking up 59 from their 35 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Scarborough62048136
Exeter City632110511

FootyMad's prediction ...

Exeter City are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Scarborough. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Scarborough Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Exeter City 5 games since last defeat.