History of the Bournemouth v Tranmere Rovers fixture
Tranmere Rovers face a trip to Bournemouth at Dean Court on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 13 and win only 5 of the 25 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Dean Court was less than a year ago, in January 2012, the Cherries carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 21 Jan | Bournemouth | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 01 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Bournemouth | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Apr | Bournemouth | 1 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 06 Nov | Bournemouth | 5 - 3 | Tranmere Rvs. | F.A. Cup |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 21 Aug | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 3 | Bournemouth | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 24 Mar | Bournemouth | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | Tranmere Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Bournemouth | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
The Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Rovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Bournemouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 11 points from their 12 games thus far.
Tranmere Rovers are leading the way in the npower League One, with their 12 games giving them a return of 30 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 16 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Tranmere Rovers are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here