FM Preview: Yeovil Town v Tranmere Rovers 02 Mar 2013

Last updated : 01 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Yeovil Town v Tranmere Rovers fixture

Tranmere Rovers face a trip to Yeovil Town at Huish 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 with only a 14.29% success rate in the fixture.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Huish Park was just last season, in January 2012, the Glovers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 13 Oct Tranmere Rvs. 3 - 2 Yeovil Town League One
2011/2012 Sat 14 Jan Yeovil Town 2-1 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2011/2012 Sat 03 Sep Tranmere Rvs. 0 - 0 Yeovil Town League One
2010/2011 Sat 26 Feb Tranmere Rvs. 0 - 1 Yeovil Town League One
2010/2011 Sat 11 Sep Yeovil Town 3 - 1 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2009/2010 Tue 26 Jan Tranmere Rvs. 2 - 1 Yeovil Town League One
2009/2010 Sat 08 Aug Yeovil Town 2 - 0 Tranmere Rvs. League One

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

Recent respective form guides

Yeovil Town could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Glovers have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 3.

Tranmere Rovers have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Rovers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Yeovil Town's total of 58 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.

Tranmere Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 60 points from 35 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Yeovil Town 6 4 1 1 11 4 13
Tranmere Rovers 6 1 1 4 8 10 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, and we think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Glovers. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Yeovil Town Won 6 successive home games.
7 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Tranmere Rovers 8 games since last away draw.

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