Youpies.co.uk gears up for County's next match, against Chester City FC.
Statistics
Notts go into this fixture with 30 points, lying in a lowly 20th place, having won only 6 of 31 games, drawing 12 and loosing 13 times this season. Notts are just 5 points from safety and have played more games than most of the teams below them. However, Chester sit in 15th position in the table, 13 points away from the play offs and 12 points from the drop zone. They have won 10 drew 7 and lost 14 of their 31 games so far this season, Chester have knocked up 37 points.
Other statistics for this match are as follows
Notts have a scoring rate of 103 minutes, indicating they may not score at the weekend or any other, however Chester score on average every 90 minutes. Notts have an advantage on conceding goals. Notts let a goal in every 70 minutes whilst Chester let a goal in every 54 minutes. But what are statistics in football?
Current Form Last 6 matches
Chester in their last 6 matches have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 5 and are currently unbeaten in 0,
Tuesday, 12th February 2008 - Dag/Red 6-2 Chester City
Saturday, 9th February 2008 - Chester City 2-3 A Stanley
Saturday, 2nd February 2008 - Chesterfield 1-1 Chester City
Tuesday, 29th January 2008 - Chester City 0-4 Rochdale
Saturday, 26th January 2008 - Chester City 0-1 Rotherham
Saturday, 19th January 2008 - Notts County 1-0 Chester City
Notts in their last 6 matches have won 1, drawn 4 and lost 1 and are currently unbeaten in 0,
Tuesday, 12th February 2008 - Notts County 0-1 Darlington
Saturday, 9th February 2008 - Stockport County 1-1 Notts County
Saturday, 2nd February 2008 - Notts County 1-1 Grimsby Town
Tuesday, 29th January 2008 - Brentford 0-0 Notts County
Saturday, 26th January 2008 - Morecambe 1-1 Notts County
Saturday, 19th January 2008 - Notts County 1-0 Chester City
Meetings
The most recent meeting was on the 19th January of this season; when Notts won at Meadow Lane. The match ended 1-0 with Adam Tann getting the goal for the magpies. Furthermore, other previous times were in the 2006/2007 season with Notts losing 2-1 at home and then getting a draw 0-0 at Chester.
Previous meetings
2007/2008 - Sat 19th Jan - Notts County 1-0 Chester City - League Two
2006/2007 - Mon 0st1 Jan - Notts County 1-2 Chester City - League Two
2006/2007 - Tue 12th Sep - Chester City 0-0 Notts County - League Two
2005/2006 - Sat 28th Jan - Chester City 0-2 Notts County - League Two
2005/2006 - Sat 10th Sep - Notts County 1-1 Chester City - League Two
2004/2005 - Sat 19th Mar - Chester City 3-2 Notts County - League Two
2004/2005 - Sat 07th Aug - Notts County 1-1 Chester City - League Two
Key Men
With 10 goals so far this season, Richard Butcher has emerged as Notts main threat this season. The ex-Peterborough man does not light the game up but he finds those spaces around the area and with 10 goals so far he is a midfield player with an eye for goal. He is a versatile player who can play in most places in midfield so Darlington will have to be wary of Butcher’s runs into the area because he as the ability to score goals around the edge of the area.
Chester striker John Murphy has been in good form for Chester so far, contributing 9 goals this season. The Notts defence will have to keep an eye on the Chester striker around the area.
We at www.youpies.co.uk think this will be a tough game for the magpies. Notts do play better away from the Lane and are unbeaten in the last 3 away games. Chester started the season well but they have not won a game since 22nd December last year and are looking like heading towards a relegation fight unless they start winning.
So we think the score will be
Chester City 1-3 Notts County
Yes I did say Notts would get 3 but it`s time to stand up and be counted
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