FM Preview: AFC Wimbledon v Bristol Rovers 23 Oct 2012

Last updated : 22 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the AFC Wimbledon v Bristol Rovers fixture

Bristol Rovers face a trip to AFC Wimbledon at Kingsmeadow on Tuesday evening, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Pirates won the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between AFC Wimbledon and Bristol Rovers at Kingsmeadow was just last season, in August 2011, with Bristol Rovers inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Dons in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 17 Mar Bristol Rvs. 1 - 0 AFC Wimbledon League Two
2011/2012 Sat 06 Aug AFC Wimbledon 2-3 Bristol Rvs. League Two

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Recent respective form guides

AFC Wimbledon's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Dons have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Bristol Rovers's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Pirates have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

AFC Wimbledon are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 11 points from 13 matches.

Bristol Rovers are currently lying in 20th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 14 from their 12 matches played.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
AFC Wimbledon 6 2 1 3 8 9 7
Bristol Rovers 6 3 2 1 9 6 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Pirates out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at AFC Wimbledon. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
AFC Wimbledon Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Bristol Rovers Undefeated in last 3 away games.
4 games since last defeat.

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