FootyMAD's York City match preview

Last updated : 23 March 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Exeter City v York City fixture

Exeter City prepare to entertain York City at St James' Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 13 wins out of 20 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at St James' Park was just last season, in February 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Conference match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 12 AugYork City0 - 0Exeter CityCONF
2005/2006Sat 18 FebExeter City1-3York CityCONF
2005/2006Sat 01 OctYork City4 - 2Exeter CityCONF
2004/2005Sat 05 MarYork City1 - 2Exeter CityCONF
2004/2005Tue 22 FebExeter City0 - 1York CityCONF
2002/2003Sat 26 AprYork City0 - 2Exeter CityLGE2
2002/2003Sat 05 OctExeter City0 - 1York CityLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Exeter City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Grecians, with 1 goals against.

The Minstermen have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. Those games have seen the Minstermen pummel 14 goals, and let in 5.

Exeter City's total of 61 points from their 37 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide Conference. York City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 66 points from 38 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Exeter City6303779
York City632110311

FootyMad's prediction ...

Grecians are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Exeter City Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
York City 5 games since last away draw.
6 games since last defeat.