FM Preview: Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol Rovers 01 Jan 2011

Last updated : 31 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol Rovers fixture

Bristol Rvs. face a trip to Milton Keynes Dons at Stadium:MK on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 1 wins from the previous 6 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2009, the The Dons carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Mon 05 AprBristol Rvs.1 - 0Milton KeynesLGE1
2009/2010Sat 31 OctMilton Keynes2 - 1Bristol Rvs.LGE1
2008/2009Mon 13 AprMilton Keynes2 - 1Bristol Rvs.LGE1
2008/2009Fri 26 DecBristol Rvs.1 - 2Milton KeynesLGE1
2006/2007Sat 17 FebBristol Rvs.1 - 1Milton KeynesLGE2
2006/2007Sat 19 AugMilton Keynes2 - 0Bristol Rvs.LGE2
1983/1984Sat 17 MarBristol Rvs.1 - 1WimbledonLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Milton Keynes Dons have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The Dons in those games, with 7 conceded.

In complete contrast to Milton Keynes, Bristol Rvs. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pirates have hit 13 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Milton Keynes's 29 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Bristol Rvs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 22 points from their 19 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Milton Keynes62137117
Bristol Rvs.613213176

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Milton Keynes Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Bristol Rvs. Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.