FM Preview: Aldershot Town v Bristol Rovers 26 Dec 2012

Last updated : 25 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Aldershot Town v Bristol Rovers fixture

Bristol Rovers face a trip to Aldershot Town at Recreation Ground on Wednesday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Pirates have recorded 8 wins, and Aldershot Town have come away with 10 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Recreation Ground was less than a year ago, in March 2012, the Shots carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 08 Sep Bristol Rvs. 2 - 2 Aldershot Tn. League Two
2011/2012 Tue 27 Mar Aldershot Tn. 1-0 Bristol Rvs. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Bristol Rvs. 0 - 1 Aldershot Tn. League Two
2010/2011 Tue 05 Oct Bristol Rvs. 1 - 0 Aldershot Tn. (Associate Members)
2009/2010 Tue 11 Aug Bristol Rvs. 2 - 1 Aldershot Tn. League Cup
2001/2002 Tue 27 Nov Bristol Rvs. 1 - 0 Aldershot Tn. F.A. Cup
2001/2002 Sat 17 Nov Aldershot Tn. 0 - 0 Bristol Rvs. F.A. Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Aldershot Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Shots have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Bristol Rovers is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Pirates have conceded 16 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Aldershot Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 23 matches.

Bristol Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 22 games have yielded only 18 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Aldershot Town 6 3 1 2 10 10 10
Bristol Rovers 6 0 1 5 5 16 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Aldershot Town 4 games since last home draw.
Bristol Rovers Lost each of the previous 6 away matches.
Not won in previous 7 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

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