FootyMAD Bristol Rovers match preview

Last updated : 26 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town fixture

Cheltenham face a trip to Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday evening, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Robins won the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Bristol Rvs and Cheltenham at was just last season, in March 2002, with Cheltenham inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Pirates in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Tue 05 MarBristol Rvs1 - 2CheltenhamLD3
2001/2002Tue 06 NovCheltenham0 - 0Bristol RvsLD3

Recent respective form guides

Bristol Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Pirates score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

Cheltenham have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Bristol Rvs lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Three, picking up 14 points from their 9 games so far. Cheltenham see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Three, showing a record of 12 points from their 9 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bristol Rvs6213887
Cheltenham632111911

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pirates, as the Robins have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Bristol Rvs Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Cheltenham Undefeated in last 3 away games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.