This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Stockport County and Braintree Town at 15:00 on 14th April 2012 in the (Conference) Premier.

History of the Stockport County v Braintree Town fixture

Braintree Town face a trip to Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.

Recent encounters between the teams

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Recent respective form guides

Stockport County have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Hatters, with 4 goals against.

Braintree Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Iron, and 9 goals against.

Stockport County find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 44 points from their 43 matches.

Braintree Town's 61 points from 43 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Current overall team form

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FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Iron could well see them head back from Edgeley Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

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