FootyMAD's Stockport County match preview

Last updated : 19 March 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Stockport County v Sheffield Wednesday fixture

Sheff. Wed. face a trip to Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Owls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in April 2002, with Stockport Co. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 13 SepSheff. Wed.2 - 2Stockport Co.LD2
2001/2002Sat 13 AprStockport Co.3 - 1Sheff. Wed.LD1
2001/2002Sat 24 NovSheff. Wed.5 - 0Stockport Co.LD1
2000/2001Sat 07 AprStockport Co.2 - 1Sheff. Wed.LD1
2000/2001Sat 09 DecSheff. Wed.2 - 4Stockport Co.LD1
1998/1999Sat 23 JanSheff. Wed.2 - 0Stockport Co.FAC
1986/1987Mon 06 OctStockport Co.0 - 7Sheff. Wed.LC

Recent respective form guides

Stockport County are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Sheff. Wed. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Owls have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Stockport Co. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Two with a return of just 36 points from their 37 games thus far. Sheff. Wed.'s 48 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stockport Co.6222998
Sheff. Wed.62044106

FootyMad's prediction ...

Sheff. Wed. 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. Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Sheff. Wed. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 11 outings ago.