FootyMAD's Swansea City match preview

Last updated : 04 March 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Notts. County v Swansea City fixture

Notts. County play host to Swansea City at Meadow Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, winning 52.94% of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Notts. County was just over four years ago, in September 2000, with Swansea City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Magpies in a League Division Two match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 18 DecSwansea City4 - 0Notts. CountyLGE2
2000/2001Tue 20 FebSwansea City0 - 1Notts. CountyLGE1
2000/2001Tue 12 SepNotts. County0-1Swansea CityLGE1
1997/1998Tue 24 FebNotts. County2 - 1Swansea CityLGE2
1997/1998Sat 18 OctSwansea City1 - 2Notts. CountyLGE2
1995/1996Sat 27 AprNotts. County4 - 0Swansea CityLGE1
1995/1996Sat 25 NovSwansea City0 - 0Notts. CountyLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Notts. County's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Magpies have scored 4, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Swansea City's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Swans's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Notts. County are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 40 from their 34 matches played. Swansea City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 60 points from 35 games.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Notts. County6222568
Swansea City6123585

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Notts. CountyDrawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Swansea CityLost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.