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Bristol Rvs. pack their bags to visit Stockport County at Edgeley Park 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 ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The previous match played between the two at Edgeley Park was within the last three years, in September 2006, the Hatters carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 20 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Stockport Co. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 03 Sep | Stockport Co. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 2 | Stockport Co. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 06 Dec | Stockport Co. | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 05 Apr | Stockport Co. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 31 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 27 Apr | Stockport Co. | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Stockport County have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Hatters, with 5 goals against.
Bristol Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Pirates's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Stockport Co. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 34 points from their 20 games so far. Bristol Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 25 points from their 20 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stockport Co. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hatters, as the Pirates have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stockport Co. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Bristol Rvs. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. |