History of the Swindon Town v Tranmere Rovers fixture
Tranmere Rovers face a trip to Swindon Town at County Ground on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 4 of the 31 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at County Ground was was two seasons ago, in January 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 May | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Swindon Town | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 25 Jan | Swindon Town | 0-0 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 05 Apr | Swindon Town | 3 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 31 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 4 | Swindon Town | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Swindon Town | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Swindon Town | 3 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 28 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Swindon Town | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Swindon Town's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Robins's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Tranmere Rovers's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Rovers, and 7 goals against.
Swindon Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 36 points from their 22 games so far.
Tranmere Rovers are leading the way in the npower League One, with their 22 games giving them a return of 41 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rovers's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Swindon Town, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Swindon Town | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Tranmere Rovers | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here