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Tranmere Rvs. pack their bags to visit Bournemouth at Dean Court 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 lose 9 and win only 3 of the 17 games.
The previous match played between the two at Dean Court was within the last three years, in December 2001, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Bournemouth | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Bournemouth | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Dec | Bournemouth | 0 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | LD2 |
| 1990/1991 | Mon 18 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Bournemouth | DIV3 |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 30 Oct | Bournemouth | 1 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | DIV3 |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 20 Mar | Bournemouth | 1 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | DIV4 |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 31 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Bournemouth | DIV4 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Cherries, with 5 goals against.
Tranmere Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Rovers have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Bournemouth lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Two, picking up 61 points from their 41 games so far. Tranmere Rvs.'s 58 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Rovers has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Bournemouth. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bournemouth | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Tranmere Rvs. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 8 games since last defeat. |