FM Preview: Notts. County v Bristol Rovers 19 Mar 2011

Last updated : 18 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Notts. County v Bristol Rovers fixture

Bristol Rovers travel to take on Notts. County at Meadow Lane on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pirates will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 23 and win only 8 of the 41 games.

The last time the two teams met at Notts. County was just over four years ago, in October 2006, with Bristol Rovers inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Magpies in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Bristol Rvs. 2 - 1 Notts. County League One
2006/2007 Sat 17 Mar Bristol Rvs. 2 - 0 Notts. County League Two
2006/2007 Sat 14 Oct Notts. County 1-2 Bristol Rvs. League Two
2005/2006 Sat 11 Mar Bristol Rvs. 1 - 2 Notts. County League Two
2005/2006 Sat 27 Aug Notts. County 2 - 0 Bristol Rvs. League Two
2004/2005 Sat 26 Mar Notts. County 1 - 2 Bristol Rvs. League Two
2004/2005 Sat 14 Aug Bristol Rvs. 2 - 1 Notts. County League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Notts. County are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

The away form of Bristol Rovers is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Pirates have hit 4 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Notts. County find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 42 points from their 33 matches.

Bristol Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 36 games have yielded only 33 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Notts. County 6 2 1 3 3 5 7
Bristol Rovers 6 2 0 4 2 5 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Notts. County 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Bristol Rovers 9 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 13 outings ago.

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