FM Preview: Bristol Rovers v Oxford United 18 Aug 2012

Last updated : 17 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bristol Rovers v Oxford United fixture

Bristol Rovers prepare to entertain Oxford United at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pirates are clearly on top, having won 11 and lost only 4 of the 21 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2012, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 18 Feb Bristol Rvs. 0-0 Oxford Utd. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 08 Oct Oxford Utd. 3 - 0 Bristol Rvs. League Two
2010/2011 Tue 10 Aug Oxford Utd. 6 - 1 Bristol Rvs. League Cup
2005/2006 Wed 15 Mar Oxford Utd. 1 - 0 Bristol Rvs. League Two
2005/2006 Tue 13 Sep Bristol Rvs. 1 - 1 Oxford Utd. League Two
2004/2005 Sat 29 Jan Oxford Utd. 3 - 2 Bristol Rvs. League Two
2004/2005 Sat 02 Oct Bristol Rvs. 2 - 0 Oxford Utd. League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Bristol Rovers are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, In this time, Pirates have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 4.

In complete contrast to Bristol Rovers, Oxford United are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the U's have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bristol Rovers 6 2 0 4 13 13 6
Oxford United 6 0 4 2 3 8 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Bristol Rovers may be coming up against a decent side in Oxford United, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Pirates. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bristol Rovers Unbeaten in the last 10 home games.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Oxford United Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 8 most recent games.

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