FM Preview: Barnet v Cheltenham Town 23 Mar 2013

Last updated : 22 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Barnet v Cheltenham Town fixture

Barnet prepare to entertain Cheltenham Town at Underhill on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Bees have a healthy record in the fixture, winning 5 from 9 meetings.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Underhill was just last season, in December 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 24 Nov Cheltenham T. 1 - 0 Barnet League Two
2011/2012 Fri 06 Apr Cheltenham T. 2 - 0 Barnet League Two
2011/2012 Fri 16 Dec Barnet 2-2 Cheltenham T. League Two
2011/2012 Tue 08 Nov Cheltenham T. 0 - 2 Barnet (Associate Members)
2010/2011 Sat 19 Feb Cheltenham T. 1 - 1 Barnet League Two
2010/2011 Sat 04 Sep Barnet 3 - 1 Cheltenham T. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 13 Feb Barnet 1 - 1 Cheltenham T. League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Barnet have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Bees in those games, with 2 conceded.

Cheltenham Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Robins's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Barnet are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League Two with a return of just 40 points from their 38 games thus far.

Cheltenham Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 64 points from 39 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Barnet 6 2 1 3 9 7 7
Cheltenham Town 6 3 2 1 10 7 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Bees are in quite good form at home, but the FootyMad team thinks on this occasion, Cheltenham Town will prove too strong and win this game comfortably. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Barnet Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Cheltenham Town Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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