FM Preview: Tranmere Rovers v Yeovil Town 26 Feb 2011

Last updated : 25 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Tranmere Rovers v Yeovil Town fixture

Tranmere Rvs. prepare to entertain Yeovil Town at Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Rovers.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Prenton Park was just last season, in January 2010, the Rovers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 11 SepYeovil Town3 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2009/2010Tue 26 JanTranmere Rvs.2-1Yeovil TownLGE1
2009/2010Sat 08 AugYeovil Town2 - 0Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2008/2009Sat 25 AprTranmere Rvs.1 - 1Yeovil TownLGE1
2008/2009Sat 22 NovYeovil Town1 - 0Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2007/2008Sat 26 JanTranmere Rvs.2 - 1Yeovil TownLGE1
2007/2008Sat 01 SepYeovil Town1 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LGE1

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 7 conceded.

Yeovil Town have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Glovers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Tranmere Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 37 points from their 30 matches. Yeovil Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 33 points from 30 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tranmere Rvs.6222968
Yeovil Town6213687

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is certainly an intriguing match for the Rovers, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Tranmere Rvs. Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Yeovil Town An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.