FM Preview: Tranmere Rovers v Bristol Rovers 08 Mar 2011

Last updated : 07 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Tranmere Rovers v Bristol Rovers fixture

Tranmere Rovers prepare to entertain Bristol Rovers at Prenton Park on Tuesday evening,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Prenton Park was just last season, in December 2009, with Tranmere Rovers running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 28 Sep Bristol Rvs. 0 - 1 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2009/2010 Sat 13 Mar Bristol Rvs. 0 - 0 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2009/2010 Sat 19 Dec Tranmere Rvs. 2-0 Bristol Rvs. League One
2008/2009 Sun 05 Apr Tranmere Rvs. 2 - 0 Bristol Rvs. League One
2008/2009 Sat 13 Dec Bristol Rvs. 2 - 0 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2007/2008 Sat 23 Feb Bristol Rvs. 1 - 1 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2007/2008 Fri 11 Jan Tranmere Rvs. 0 - 2 Bristol Rvs. League One

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

Recent respective form guides

Tranmere Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Bristol Rovers is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Pirates have conceded 20 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Tranmere Rovers find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 39 points from their 33 matches.

Bristol Rovers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 30 points from their 34 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Tranmere Rovers 6 1 2 3 7 7 5
Bristol Rovers 6 1 0 5 3 11 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Tranmere Rovers are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Tranmere Rovers Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Bristol Rovers Lost each of the previous 7 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here