History of the Brentford v Tranmere Rovers fixture
Tranmere Rovers face a trip to Brentford at Griffin Park 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 11 and win only 5 of the 21 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, the Bees carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 22 Feb | Brentford | 2-1 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 3 | Brentford | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 20 Apr | Brentford | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Brentford | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Tranmere Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Brentford | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Brentford | 1 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 4 | Brentford | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Brentford have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Bees in those games, with 6 conceded.
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.
Brentford are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 9 points from 4 games.
Tranmere Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 7 from their 4 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Tranmere Rovers are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Griffin Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Brentford | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Tranmere Rovers | 5 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here