History of the Southampton v Bristol Rovers fixture
Bristol Rovers face a trip to Southampton at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 9 out of 12 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2009, with Bristol Rovers inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Saints in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
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2010/2011 | Sat 28 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 4 | Southampton | League One |
2009/2010 | Tue 13 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 5 | Southampton | League One |
2009/2010 | Fri 06 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 3 | Southampton | F.A. Cup |
2009/2010 | Tue 29 Sep | Southampton | 2-3 | Bristol Rvs. | League One |
2007/2008 | Sat 16 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Southampton | F.A. Cup |
1980/1981 | Sat 24 Jan | Southampton | 3 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | F.A. Cup |
1977/1978 | Mon 27 Mar | Southampton | 3 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southampton could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Saints have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 3.
Bristol Rovers have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Pirates have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton are holding the final promotion place in the Npower League One, and have accumulated 74 points from the 40 games they have played so far.
Bristol Rovers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 43 points from their 41 games thus far.
Current overall team form
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
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Southampton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
Bristol Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Saints, as the Pirates have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
Team | Sequences |
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Southampton | Won 6 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
Bristol Rovers | 3 successive away victories. 11 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here