League Two Opta Facts – August 10

Accrington Stanley v Portsmouth
These sides have never faced each other in league competition.
This will be the first time these teams have lined up against each other since January 1959 in an FA Cup tie. Portsmouth won the game 4-1.
Accrington's last five home league matches have seen a total of 20 goals hit the back of the net, an average of four a game.
Stanley have lost back to back games in League Two (running over seasons). The last time that they lost three in a row was in December 2012.
Portsmouth were winless in their last five away games in League One last season (D2 L3).

AFC Wimbledon v Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe have only faced AFC Wimbledon twice before in league competition, winning just one point (D1 L1).
Since 13th April, AFC Wimbledon have won one and drawn three of their four league games.
Wycombe have netted just twice in their last five away league matches, but both of these goals handed the victory to the Chairboys (W2 L3).
The Cherry Red Records Stadium has not seen a 0-0 draw in the league since Wimbledon were promoted in 2011.
AFC Wimbledon kept only seven clean sheets in the 2012/13 season - the fewest in League Two.

Bristol Rovers v Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe have won three of their last four league meetings with Bristol Rovers.
Over their last four meetings with Scunthorpe, Bristol Rovers have scored just three goals.
Bristol Rovers last three home games in 2012/13 saw just two goals scored overall.
Scunthorpe's 1-0 victory in their last away game of last season ended a run of seven consecutive defeats on the road, a run in which they had scored only one goal.
Bristol Rovers have not lost their opening two games of a league season since 2006-07.

Burton Albion v Rochdale
Burton Albion have won all four of their previous Football League games against Rochdale.
Rochdale have only scored three goals in their four previous Football League games against Burton Albion.
Burton Albion have won 12 of their last 14 home games in league competition (D1 L1).
Rochdale last beat Burton in 1999 - 3-0 in an FA Cup first round replay.

Chesterfield v Cheltenham
Cheltenham have won just one of their previous 12 Football League meetings with Chesterfield (L8 D3).
Chesterfield have conceded just two goals in their last nine league games against Cheltenham, but one of these goals saw them suffer a defeat in their last meeting (0-1) in March 2013.
Cheltenham have won just one point from their six previous Football League games in Chesterfield.
Cheltenham have won just one of their last seven games away from home in the league (D3 L3).

Dagenham & Redbridge v York City
Last season saw these two sides face one another in the Football League for the first time, with York winning both games by a single goal margin.
York have not lost in the league since March 23rd; going seven games unbeaten winning the last four in a row.
Dagenham & Redbridge have lost their last four league games in a row and have scored just once in this run.
York City were the only League Two side not be shown a red card in 2012-13.
The Daggers were awarded 15 penalties in the league last season, scoring eight - both League Two highs.

Hartlepool v Southend
The Shrimpers have lost six of their last seven trips to Hartlepool in the league.
Southend have suffered a 0-3 defeat in each of their last two away games against Hartlepool (in 2008 and 2010).
None of the last 11 games between these two sides have ended in a draw.
Despite their relegation to League One, Hartlepool lost just one of their last 10 home matches last season (W4 D5).
No side scored fewer goals in League One last season than Hartlepool (39), while they also failed to score in their opening league game this season.

Mansfield v Exeter
Mansfield have only beaten Exeter once in their last 10 league meetings at home (D5 L4).
Exeter have scored in each of their last eight visits to Mansfield in the Football League.
There have only been eight goals scored in the last seven meetings between these two sides.
The Stags' last home defeat in league competition came on January 12th; winning their last 10 in a row to seal promotion to League Two.
Exeter lost four and won none (D2) of their last six away games last season, netting just three goals in this period.

Morecambe v Torquay
Torquay have won their last three fixtures against Morecambe, keeping a clean sheet in both meetings in 2012-13.
Torquay have scored in seven of their previous eight Football League meetings with Morecambe.
The Shrimps have won just one of their last five league matches at home (D2 L2).
The Gulls won one of their last nine (D3 L5) away league matches at the end of 2012/13 and found the net just six times during that run.

Northampton v Newport
These teams have not met in league football since Newport County's reformation in 1989.
The Cobblers have lost just one home match in 2013 and have won 12 of their 13 home games on a run which started before Christmas.
Northampton won 18 of the 20 home games in which they took the lead in last season - the highest tally in the division.
Northampton scored the most own-goals in League Two last season (4).
Newport won eight of their final 14 away games in the Blue Square Premier League last season (inc. playoffs).

Oxford United v Bury
Oxford have won just one of their last five meetings with Bury (D2 L2).
Bury only went led in 15 games in League One last season, fewer than any other side. They lost 0-2 in their opening game against Chesterfield this term.
No side won fewer away games than Bury in League One last season (3).
Oxford have won their last four league games - and the last three by a margin of three goals.

Plymouth Argyle v Fleetwood
These teams met for the first time last season, with both teams recording a home victory apiece.
Fleetwood Town's David Ball netted in both of his appearances against Plymouth last season.
There was a red card brandished in each of the two league games between these sides last season, with the away side on the day being reduced to 10 men in both games.
Plymouth's last three league games have all ended in 1-0 defeats for the Pilgrims.
Fleetwood were shown seven red-cards last season - the joint highest in the division (with Rotherham).