History of the Bristol Rovers v Bradford City fixture
Bristol Rovers play host to Bradford City at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Pirates have won an impressive 8 of the 9 meetings between the two sides, drawing the other 1.
The last time the two teams met at Bristol Rovers was well over fifteen years ago, back in April 1996, the Pirates carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Sep | Bradford City | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | League Two |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 02 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 1-0 | Bradford City | League Division Two |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 14 Oct | Bradford City | 2 - 3 | Bristol Rvs. | League Division Two |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 07 Feb | Bradford City | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | League Division Two |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 05 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 0 | Bradford City | League Division Two |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 22 Jan | Bradford City | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | League Division Two |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 09 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 3 | Bradford City | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Pirates have scored 6, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
Bradford City's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Bantams have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol Rovers find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 30 points from their 27 matches.
Bradford City are currently lying in 20th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 27 from their 26 matches played.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
| Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Bristol Rovers at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Pirates will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Bradford City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here