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Last updated : 18 September 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Cambridge United v Wrexham fixture

Wrexham face a trip to Cambridge United at Trade Recruitment Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Dragons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2008, with Cambridge U. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners 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:
2008/2009Thu 22 JanWrexham2 - 0Cambridge U.CONF
2008/2009Sat 06 SepCambridge U.2 - 0WrexhamCONF
2002/2003Sat 26 AprWrexham5 - 0Cambridge U.LGE2
2002/2003Sat 05 OctCambridge U.2 - 2WrexhamLGE2
2001/2002Sat 06 AprWrexham5 - 0Cambridge U.LGE1
2001/2002Tue 20 NovCambridge U.0 - 2WrexhamLGE1
2000/2001Sat 10 MarCambridge U.2 - 3WrexhamLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Cambridge United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the U's, with 3 goals against.

The away form of Wrexham is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Dragons have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Cambridge U. find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 16 points they have accumulated from 10 games. Wrexham see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 10 points from their 8 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Cambridge U.624011110
Wrexham6213557

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the U's, as the Dragons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Cambridge U. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Wrexham 9 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.