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Tranmere Rvs. prepare to entertain Bournemouth at Prenton Park on Friday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 6 of the 17 previous games, with the Rovers winning just 5.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Prenton Park was just last season, in November 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Bournemouth | 1 - 5 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Tranmere Rvs. | 1-1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Dec | Bournemouth | 0 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Mon 18 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 30 Oct | Bournemouth | 1 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 20 Mar | Bournemouth | 1 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Tranmere Rovers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 8 conceded.
The Cherries have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Cherries's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.
Tranmere Rvs. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 38 points from 20 games. Bournemouth are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 34 points from 20 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rovers are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Tranmere Rvs. | Won 4 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 12 . |
| Bournemouth | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |