This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Stevenage Borough and Kettering Town at 15:00 on Saturday, 23rd January 2010 in the (Conference) Premier.

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History of the Stevenage Borough v Kettering Town fixture

Kettering Tn. face a trip to Stevenage Borough at Broadhall Way on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Poppies have crashed to defeat in more than half of the matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2009, the Boro carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 31 OctKettering Tn.1 - 1Stevenage B.CONF
2008/2009Tue 27 JanStevenage B.2 - 1Kettering Tn.CONF
2008/2009Tue 02 SepKettering Tn.1 - 0Stevenage B.CONF
2005/2006Sat 05 NovKettering Tn.1 - 3Stevenage B.FAC
2002/2003Tue 25 MarStevenage B.2 - 0Kettering Tn.CONF
2002/2003Thu 26 DecKettering Tn.1 - 0Stevenage B.CONF
2000/2001Sat 21 AprKettering Tn.1 - 2Stevenage B.CONF

Recent respective form guides

Stevenage Borough are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Boro have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 1.

Kettering Tn.'s away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Stevenage B. are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 27 games giving them a return of 57 points. Kettering Tn.'s total of 45 points from their 26 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stevenage B.651017216
Kettering Tn.61144104

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Stevenage B. is likely to be a very close encounter, but one that the Madmen sees going the way of the home team. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Stevenage B. Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Kettering Tn. 12 games since last away draw.