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Bristol Rvs. play host to Swindon Town at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pirates are clearly on top, winning 53.66% of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Bristol Rvs. was back in March 2001, over five years ago, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 24 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 0-0 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Oct | Swindon Town | 1 - 3 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 24 Feb | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 16 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 4 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 12 Sep | Swindon Town | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Wed 19 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 4 | Swindon Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Pirates score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Swindon Town have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Bristol Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 66 points from their 44 games so far. Swindon Town are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 84 points from the 44 games they have 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 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bristol Rvs. are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Swindon Town will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Swindon Town | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |