FootyMAD Chester City match preview

Last updated : 22 August 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Exeter City v Chester City fixture

Exeter are ready to welcome Chester City to St James Park on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 30 games played, Grecians have recorded 15 wins, and Chester City have come away with 6 victories.

The previous match played between the two at St James Park was more than three years back, in March 2000, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1999/2000Sat 04 MarExeter0-2Chester CityLD3
1999/2000Sat 11 SepChester City1 - 1ExeterLD3
1998/1999Sat 06 FebChester City0 - 0ExeterLD3
1998/1999Sat 05 SepExeter0 - 1Chester CityLD3
1997/1998Sat 04 AprExeter5 - 0Chester CityLD3
1997/1998Sat 29 NovChester City1 - 1ExeterLD3
1996/1997Sat 26 AprExeter1 - 5Chester CityLD3

Recent respective form guides

Exeter City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Grecians in those games, with 5 conceded.

Chester City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Exeter see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide Conference, showing a record of 4 points from their 3 games played so far, Chester City's total of 7 points from their 3 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide Conference.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Exeter63128610
Chester City6132566

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Chester City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Grecians in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Exeter Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Chester City Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.