FootyMAD's Shrewsbury Town match preview

Last updated : 17 March 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Shrewsbury Town v Bristol Rovers fixture

Bristol Rvs. face a trip to Shrewsbury Town at Gay Meadow on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 25 games played, Pirates have recorded 8 wins, and Shrewsbury Tn. have come away with 12 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2005, with Shrewsbury Tn. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Mon 26 DecBristol Rvs.2 - 1Shrewsbury Tn.LGE2
2004/2005Sat 01 JanShrewsbury Tn.2 - 0Bristol Rvs.LGE2
2004/2005Sat 04 SepBristol Rvs.0 - 0Shrewsbury Tn.LGE2
2002/2003Sat 08 MarBristol Rvs.0 - 0Shrewsbury Tn.LGE2
2002/2003Sat 21 SepShrewsbury Tn.2 - 5Bristol Rvs.LGE2
2001/2002Tue 15 JanShrewsbury Tn.0 - 1Bristol Rvs.LGE2
2001/2002Sat 01 SepBristol Rvs.0 - 0Shrewsbury Tn.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Shrewsbury Town have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Shrews's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Bristol Rvs.'s away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Pirates's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Shrewsbury Tn. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League Two, showing a record of 45 points from their 37 games played so far, Bristol Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola League Two, picking up 50 from their 37 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Shrewsbury Tn.6222898
Bristol Rvs.6123685

FootyMad's prediction ...

Bristol Rvs. are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Shrewsbury Tn.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Shrewsbury Tn. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Bristol Rvs. An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.