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Brentford play host to Chester City at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bees are clearly on top, having won 11 and lost only 4 of the 21 games.
The last time the two teams met at Brentford was back in November 1998, over five years ago, the Bees carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Chester City | 0 - 2 | Brentford | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 13 Apr | Chester City | 1 - 3 | Brentford | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 28 Nov | Brentford | 2-1 | Chester City | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 15 Apr | Brentford | 1 - 1 | Chester City | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 27 Dec | Chester City | 1 - 4 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 03 Mar | Brentford | 2 - 0 | Chester City | LGE1 |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 18 Jan | Chester City | 1 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brentford's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Bees have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
Chester City's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Blues's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Brentford find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 23 points from their 22 matches. Chester City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 35 from their 21 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brentford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| Chester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Bees at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Blues come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brentford | Been beaten in each of their previous 5 home matches. Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Chester City | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |