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Sheff. Wed. prepare to entertain Stockport County at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 9 of the 12 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Hillsborough was just last season, in September 2003, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Stockport Co. | 0 - 3 | Sheff. Wed. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Mar | Stockport Co. | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 2-2 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Apr | Stockport Co. | 3 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 24 Nov | Sheff. Wed. | 5 - 0 | Stockport Co. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 07 Apr | Stockport Co. | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Dec | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 4 | Stockport Co. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday 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, 11 to 9.
The away form of Stockport Co. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Hatters have hit 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Wed. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 68 points from their 43 games so far. Stockport Co. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 43 games have yielded only 25 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| Stockport Co. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that The Owls's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Stockport Co.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Wed. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Stockport Co. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 8 games. No win in the 8 most recent games. |