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Stevenage travel to take on Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The two previous games have resulted in one drawn game and one defeat for the Boro.
The last time the two teams met at Cheltenham T. was more than a decade ago, in December 1998, with Cheltenham T. running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Conference match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1998/1999 | Sat 13 Mar | Stevenage B. | 2 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | CONF |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 19 Dec | Cheltenham T. | 3 - 0 | Stevenage B. | CONF |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 14 Feb | Cheltenham T. | 1 - 1 | Stevenage B. | CONF |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 19 Dec | Stevenage B. | 1 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Cheltenham Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 15 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 11 conceded.
The Boro have had a decent run of form away from home recently, 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 7 goals against.
Cheltenham T.'s 7 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Stevenage see themselves just below half way in the Npower League Two, showing a record of 6 points from their 5 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cheltenham T. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 |
| Stevenage | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stevenage 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: | |
| Cheltenham T. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Stevenage | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |