FootyMAD's Stockport County match preview

Last updated : 20 August 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Stockport County v Bradford City fixture

Bradford City pack their bags to visit Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bantams will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 28 and win only 11 of the 52 games.

The previous match played between the two at Edgeley Park was within the last three years, in March 2002, the Hatters carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Tue 05 MarStockport Co.1 - 0Bradford CityLD1
2001/2002Tue 25 SepBradford City2 - 4Stockport Co.LD1
1998/1999Sat 09 JanStockport Co.1 - 2Bradford CityLD1
1998/1999Sat 08 AugBradford City1 - 2Stockport Co.LD1
1997/1998Sat 10 JanStockport Co.1 - 2Bradford CityLD1
1997/1998Sat 09 AugBradford City2 - 1Stockport Co.LD1
1995/1996Sat 10 FebBradford City0 - 1Stockport Co.LD2

Recent respective form guides

Stockport County have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.

The away form of Bradford City is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Bantams have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Stockport Co. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 3 points from their 3 matches. Bradford City's 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stockport Co.621312107
Bradford City6114594

FootyMad's prediction ...

Bradford City are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Edgeley Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Stockport Co. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Bradford City Lost each of the previous 6 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.