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Last updated : 03 April 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Cambridge United v Exeter City fixture

Exeter City pack their bags to visit Cambridge United at Abbey Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Grecians will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 3 of the 20 games.

The previous match played between the two at Abbey Stadium was within the last three years, in April 2003, the U's carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 10 SepExeter City4 - 0Cambridge U.CONF
2002/2003Sat 12 AprCambridge U.2 - 1Exeter CityLGE2
2002/2003Sat 23 NovExeter City1 - 2Cambridge U.LGE2
2001/2002Tue 16 OctExeter City1 - 2Cambridge U.ASSM
1998/1999Sat 06 MarExeter City0 - 3Cambridge U.LGE2
1998/1999Sat 26 SepCambridge U.1 - 1Exeter CityLGE2
1997/1998Mon 13 AprExeter City1 - 0Cambridge U.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Cambridge United remain unbeaten in their last six home games, though five of those have been draws. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.

The away form of Exeter City is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Grecians have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Cambridge U. see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide Conference, showing a record of 43 points from their 36 games played so far, Exeter City's 54 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Cambridge U.6141667
Exeter City6213697

FootyMad's prediction ...

Exeter City are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Abbey Stadium with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Cambridge U. Drawn last 3 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Exeter City Not won in previous 7 away matches.