FM Preview: Bristol Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday 30 Apr 2011

Last updated : 29 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bristol Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday fixture

Bristol Rovers play host to Sheffield Wednesday at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 5 games played, Pirates have recorded 2 wins, and Sheffield Wednesday have come away with 1 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Bristol Rovers was amazingly over twenty years ago, in October 1990, with Sheffield Wednesday inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Pirates in a Second Division match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 11 Dec Sheff. Wed. 6 - 2 Bristol Rvs. League One
1990/1991 Sat 23 Mar Sheff. Wed. 2 - 1 Bristol Rvs. Second Division
1990/1991 Sat 06 Oct Bristol Rvs. 0-1 Sheff. Wed. Second Division
1980/1981 Sat 13 Dec Sheff. Wed. 4 - 1 Bristol Rvs. Second Division
1980/1981 Sat 18 Oct Bristol Rvs. 3 - 3 Sheff. Wed. Second Division
1974/1975 Tue 17 Sep Bristol Rvs. 1 - 1 Sheff. Wed. Second Division
1974/1975 Sat 24 Aug Sheff. Wed. 1 - 1 Bristol Rvs. Second Division

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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 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Sheffield Wednesday's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Owls's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Bristol Rovers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 44 points from their 44 games thus far.

Sheffield Wednesday see themselves just below half way in the Npower League One, showing a record of 57 points from their 44 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bristol Rovers 6 2 1 3 5 7 7
Sheffield Wednesday 6 4 1 1 12 5 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Memorial Stadium for the Pirates and the Madmen are unable to see past Sheffield Wednesday claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bristol Rovers Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Sheffield Wednesday Not won in previous 4 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.

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