Tranmere prepare to entertain Bournemouth at Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The Rovers are slightly behind, with 5 wins posted against 6 losses.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Prenton Park was just last season, in March 2002, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Two match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Tranmere | 0-0 | Bournemouth | LD2 |
2001/2002 | Sat 01 Dec | Bournemouth | 0 - 2 | Tranmere | LD2 |
1990/1991 | Mon 18 Mar | Tranmere | 1 - 0 | Bournemouth | DIV3 |
1990/1991 | Tue 30 Oct | Bournemouth | 1 - 0 | Tranmere | DIV3 |
1981/1982 | Sat 20 Mar | Bournemouth | 1 - 1 | Tranmere | DIV4 |
1981/1982 | Sat 31 Oct | Tranmere | 0 - 1 | Bournemouth | DIV4 |
1980/1981 | Fri 06 Feb | Tranmere | 0 - 1 | Bournemouth | DIV4 |
Recent respective form guides
Tranmere Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.
Bournemouth have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Tranmere are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 16 matches. Bournemouth are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 27 points from 16 games.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Tranmere | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rovers are in quite good form at home, but the FootyMad team thinks on this occassion, Bournemouth will prove too strong and win this game comfortably. Away win
Sequence statistics: | |
Tranmere | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
Bournemouth | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |