This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Altrincham and Histon at 15:00 on Saturday, 1st November 2008 in the (Conference) Premier.

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History of the Altrincham v Histon fixture

Altrincham prepare to entertain Histon at Moss Lane on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Robins lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Altrincham and Histon at was less than a year ago, in December 2007, with Histon inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Robins in a (Conference) Premier match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Tue 02 SepHiston1 - 0AltrinchamCONF
2007/2008Sat 01 DecAltrincham1-2HistonCONF
2007/2008Sat 03 NovHiston1 - 0AltrinchamCONF

Recent respective form guides

Altrincham are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These games have seen the Robins score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 1.

The Stutes have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Stutes, and 3 goals against.

Altrincham see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 22 points from their 16 games played so far, Histon's total of 28 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Altrincham63218511
Histon64117313

FootyMad's prediction ...

Altrincham are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Histon will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Altrincham Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Histon Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.