FootyMAD's Wrexham match preview

Last updated : 27 October 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Wrexham v Bristol Rovers fixture

Bristol Rvs. face a trip to Wrexham at Racecourse Ground on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 13 out of 20 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2006, the Dragons carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Mon 17 AprWrexham1 - 0Bristol Rvs.LGE2
2005/2006Sat 22 OctBristol Rvs.2 - 1WrexhamLGE2
2002/2003Sat 12 AprWrexham3 - 2Bristol Rvs.LGE2
2002/2003Sat 23 NovBristol Rvs.0 - 3WrexhamLGE2
2000/2001Sat 05 MayBristol Rvs.4 - 0WrexhamLGE1
2000/2001Sat 25 NovWrexham1 - 0Bristol Rvs.LGE1
1999/2000Sat 29 JanBristol Rvs.3 - 1WrexhamLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Wrexham are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Bristol Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pirates have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Wrexham are currently lying in 20th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 15 from their 13 matches played. Bristol Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 19 points from their 15 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wrexham61144114
Bristol Rvs.64116413

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Pirates out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Wrexham. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Wrexham Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Bristol Rvs. 5 games since last defeat.