FootyMAD's Stockport County match preview

Last updated : 03 January 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stockport County v Hull City fixture

Hull City travel to take on Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Monday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 37 games played, Tigers have recorded 7 wins, and Stockport Co. have come away with 14 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Stockport Co. was back in August 1998, over five years ago, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Cup match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 25 SepHull City0 - 0Stockport Co.LGE1
1998/1999Tue 18 AugHull City0 - 0Stockport Co.LC
1998/1999Tue 11 AugStockport Co.2 - 2Hull CityLC
1995/1996Mon 08 AprStockport Co.0 - 0Hull CityLGE1
1995/1996Sat 21 OctHull City1 - 1Stockport Co.LGE1
1994/1995Sat 18 FebHull City0 - 0Stockport Co.LGE1
1994/1995Sat 14 JanStockport Co.4 - 0Hull CityLGE1

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 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The Tigers 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 Tigers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 13 goals for and 12 against.

Stockport Co. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 25 games have yielded only 17 points. Hull City are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 53 points from the 25 games they have played so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stockport Co.621311127
Hull City660018618

FootyMad's prediction ...

Hull City 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.No sequences of note
Hull City3 successive away victories.
5 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 8 matches.
Last drawn game 12 outings ago.