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Last updated : 02 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the York City v Stevenage Borough fixture

Stevenage B. face a trip to York City at Bootham Crescent on Saturday afternoon, expecting to continue a remarkable return in this fixture. The Boro have come away as the winners on 4 of the 5 previous games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a (Conference) Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 09 MayStevenage B.2 - 0York CityFAT
2008/2009Tue 31 MarYork City0 - 2Stevenage B.CONF
2008/2009Sun 28 SepStevenage B.3 - 3York CityCONF
2007/2008Tue 01 AprStevenage B.3 - 2York CityCONF
2007/2008Sat 15 SepYork City0 - 2Stevenage B.CONF
2006/2007Tue 27 MarYork City0 - 1Stevenage B.CONF
2006/2007Tue 15 AugStevenage B.1 - 2York CityCONF

Recent respective form guides

York City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Minstermen, with 5 goals against.

Stevenage B.'s away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Boro, and 4 goals against.

York City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 22 points from their 12 games so far. Stevenage B. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 26 points from 13 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
York City642012514
Stevenage B.64209414

FootyMad's prediction ...

Stevenage B. are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
York City Unbeaten in the last 9 home games.
Unbeaten run of 8 matches.
Stevenage B. 4 successive away victories.
6 games since last away draw.
9 games since last defeat.