FootyMAD's Notts. County match preview

Last updated : 11 April 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Notts. County v Sheffield Wednesday fixture

Sheff. Wed. travel to take on Notts. County at Meadow Lane on Monday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 29 games played, Owls have recorded 8 wins, and Notts. County have come away with 14 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Notts. County was more than a decade ago, in September 1991, the Magpies carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a First Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Wed 01 OctSheff. Wed.2 - 1Notts. CountyLD2
1991/1992Sat 21 MarSheff. Wed.1 - 0Notts. CountyDIV1
1991/1992Tue 03 SepNotts. County2 - 1Sheff. Wed.DIV1
1990/1991Sat 02 MarNotts. County0 - 2Sheff. Wed.DIV2
1990/1991Sat 01 DecSheff. Wed.2 - 2Notts. CountyDIV2
1980/1981Sat 31 JanSheff. Wed.1 - 2Notts. CountyDIV2
1980/1981Sat 23 AugNotts. County2 - 0Sheff. Wed.DIV2

Recent respective form guides

Notts. County are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Magpies, with 5 goals against.

The away form of Sheff. Wed. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Owls have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Notts. County are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Two with a return of just 40 points from their 41 games thus far. Sheff. Wed. see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Two, showing a record of 52 points from their 41 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Notts. County61238135
Sheff. Wed.6213587

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 Meadow Lane with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Notts. County Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Sheff. Wed. Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.