FootyMAD's Stockport County match preview

Last updated : 29 August 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers fixture

Tranmere Rvs. face a trip to Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Monday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 10 of the 53 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Tue 27 JanTranmere Rvs.3 - 2Stockport Co.LGE1
2003/2004Mon 25 AugStockport Co.1 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2002/2003Sat 03 MayStockport Co.2 - 3Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2002/2003Sat 28 SepTranmere Rvs.1 - 0Stockport Co.LGE1
2000/2001Sat 03 FebStockport Co.1 - 1Tranmere Rvs.CHMP
2000/2001Fri 01 SepTranmere Rvs.2 - 1Stockport Co.CHMP
1999/2000Sat 15 JanTranmere Rvs.0 - 0Stockport Co.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Stockport County have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Hatters's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Rovers, and 5 goals against.

Stockport Co. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 5 matches. Tranmere Rvs.'s total of 10 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stockport Co.61059143
Tranmere Rvs.64119513

FootyMad's prediction ...

Tranmere Rvs. are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Stockport Co. Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Tranmere Rvs. Not won in previous 3 away matches.
6 games since last defeat.