FootyMAD's Swindon Town match preview

Last updated : 02 March 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Swindon Town v Tranmere Rovers fixture

Tranmere Rvs. face a trip to Swindon Town at County Ground on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 13 and win only 3 of the 23 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2002, 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:
2003/2004Tue 21 OctTranmere Rvs.1 - 0Swindon TownLD2
2002/2003Sat 08 FebTranmere Rvs.0 - 1Swindon TownLD2
2002/2003Sat 09 NovSwindon Town1 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LD2
2001/2002Fri 22 FebTranmere Rvs.0 - 0Swindon TownLD2
2001/2002Sat 15 SepSwindon Town2 - 2Tranmere Rvs.LD2
2000/2001Tue 26 SepSwindon Town0 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LC
2000/2001Tue 19 SepTranmere Rvs.1 - 1Swindon TownLC

Recent respective form guides

Swindon Town have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Robins, with 7 goals against.

Tranmere Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Rovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Swindon Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 54 points from 32 games. Tranmere Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Two, showing a record of 41 points from their 32 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Swindon Town651016716
Tranmere Rvs.6231969

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Swindon Town Won 5 successive home games.
7 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Tranmere Rvs. Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.