FM Preview: Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town 03 Oct 2012

Last updated : 02 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town fixture

Bristol Rovers prepare to entertain Cheltenham Town at Memorial Stadium on Wednesday evening,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was just last season, in October 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 21 Jan Cheltenham T. 0 - 2 Bristol Rvs. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 01 Oct Bristol Rvs. 1-3 Cheltenham T. League Two
2008/2009 Tue 27 Jan Bristol Rvs. 3 - 2 Cheltenham T. League One
2008/2009 Tue 16 Sep Cheltenham T. 2 - 1 Bristol Rvs. League One
2007/2008 Sat 15 Mar Cheltenham T. 1 - 0 Bristol Rvs. League One
2007/2008 Tue 05 Feb Bristol Rvs. 2 - 0 Cheltenham T. League One
2005/2006 Tue 14 Feb Bristol Rvs. 0 - 1 Cheltenham T. League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Bristol Rovers's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Pirates have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Cheltenham Town's away form is none too clever either, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Robins, and 8 goals against.

Bristol Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 7 points from 8 matches.

Cheltenham Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 15 from their 9 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bristol Rovers 6 1 3 2 5 11 6
Cheltenham Town 6 2 2 2 6 8 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Pirates at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Robins come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bristol Rovers Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Cheltenham Town Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.

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