FM Preview: Bath City v Newport County 22 Feb 2011

Last updated : 21 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bath City v Newport County fixture

Newport Co. face a trip to Bath City at Twerton Park on Tuesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Exiles have lost on no less than 7 of the 10 visits.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a (Conference) South match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 01 JanNewport Co.1 - 2Bath CityCONF
2009/2010Sat 05 DecBath City1 - 1Newport Co.CNFS
2009/2010Sat 03 OctNewport Co.1 - 0Bath CityCNFS
2008/2009Wed 18 MarNewport Co.0 - 4Bath CityCNFS
2008/2009Sat 31 JanBath City2 - 1Newport Co.CNFS
2008/2009Tue 28 OctBath City4 - 1Newport Co.CNFC
2007/2008Sat 15 DecNewport Co.3 - 0Bath CityFAT

Recent respective form guides

Bath City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

Newport Co. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Exiles have hit 11 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bath City see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 41 points from their 32 games played so far, Newport Co. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 45 from their 31 games so far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bath City631212510
Newport Co.60339143

FootyMad's prediction ...

Newport Co. are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Twerton Park with a well-deserved point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Bath City Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Newport Co. Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 9 most recent games.