FootyMAD's Shrewsbury Town match preview

Last updated : 07 August 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Notts. County v Shrewsbury Town fixture

Notts. County prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Meadow Lane on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, winning 56.25% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Meadow Lane was less than a year ago, in January 2006, the Magpies carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 21 JanNotts. County2-1Shrewsbury Tn.LGE2
2005/2006Sat 17 SepShrewsbury Tn.2 - 0Notts. CountyLGE2
2004/2005Sat 23 AprShrewsbury Tn.1 - 1Notts. CountyLGE2
2004/2005Sat 06 NovNotts. County3 - 0Shrewsbury Tn.LGE2
1997/1998Sat 07 FebNotts. County1 - 1Shrewsbury Tn.LGE2
1997/1998Sat 20 SepShrewsbury Tn.1 - 2Notts. CountyLGE2
1996/1997Sat 08 FebShrewsbury Tn.2 - 1Notts. CountyLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Notts. County's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Shrewsbury Tn.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Shrews have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Notts. County see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 1 points from their 1 games played so far, Shrewsbury Tn.'s 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Notts. County6042694
Shrewsbury Tn.6222988

FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Meadow Lane for the Magpies and the Madmen are unable to see past Shrewsbury Tn. claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics:
Notts. CountyDrawn last 6 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 10 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 10 most recent games.
Shrewsbury Tn.No sequences of note