FM Preview: Brentford v Notts. County 04 Dec 2010

Last updated : 03 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Brentford v Notts. County fixture

Notts. County face a trip to Brentford at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 18 and win only 5 of the 35 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in January 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Two match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 17 JanBrentford1 - 1Notts. CountyLGE2
2008/2009Mon 13 OctNotts. County1 - 1BrentfordLGE2
2007/2008Tue 29 JanBrentford0 - 0Notts. CountyLGE2
2007/2008Sat 18 AugNotts. County1 - 1BrentfordLGE2
2003/2004Sat 28 FebBrentford2 - 3Notts. CountyLGE1
2003/2004Sat 25 OctNotts. County2 - 0BrentfordLGE1
2002/2003Sat 18 JanBrentford1 - 1Notts. CountyLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Brentford are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Bees's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

The away form of Notts. County is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Magpies have hit 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Brentford see themselves just below half way in the Npower League One, showing a record of 25 points from their 18 games played so far, Notts. County are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 19 points from their 17 games thus far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Brentford6222668
Notts. County6204696

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Bees, as the Magpies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Brentford Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Notts. County Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 17 outings ago.