This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Altrincham and Histon at 15:00 on 20th August 2011 in the (Conference) North.

Footymad preview History of the Altrincham v Histon fixture

Altrincham prepare to entertain Histon at Moss Lane on Saturday afternoon, determined to stop the rot against their opponents, having lost out to their rivals on 3 of the previous 4 occasions.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Moss Lane was less than a year ago, in February 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 15 Feb Altrincham 0-3 Histon (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 09 Oct Histon 3 - 0 Altrincham (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Sat 05 Dec Histon 0 - 0 Altrincham (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Tue 18 Aug Altrincham 2 - 1 Histon (Conference) Premier
2008/2009 Sat 01 Nov Altrincham 0 - 1 Histon (Conference) Premier
2008/2009 Tue 02 Sep Histon 1 - 0 Altrincham (Conference) Premier
2007/2008 Sat 01 Dec Altrincham 1 - 2 Histon (Conference) Premier

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

Recent respective form guides

Altrincham have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Robins's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

The away form of Histon is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Stutes have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Altrincham find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 1 points from their 2 matches.

Histon find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 2 points from their 2 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Altrincham 6 1 1 4 9 14 4
Histon 6 0 3 3 6 15 3

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Robins to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Altrincham Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Histon Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 17 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here