FootyMAD's Tranmere Rovers match preview

Last updated : 28 December 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Tranmere Rovers v Cheltenham Town fixture

Cheltenham T. face a trip to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The two previous games have resulted in one drawn game and one defeat for the Robins.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2007, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 22 SepCheltenham T.1 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2006/2007Tue 20 FebTranmere Rvs.2 - 2Cheltenham T.LGE1
2006/2007Tue 08 AugCheltenham T.1 - 0Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2002/2003Tue 04 FebCheltenham T.3 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2002/2003Sat 17 AugTranmere Rvs.1 - 0Cheltenham T.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Tranmere Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 3 conceded.

The away form of Cheltenham T. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Robins have hit 5 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Tranmere Rvs.'s 31 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Cheltenham T. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 18 points from their 21 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tranmere Rvs.63129510
Cheltenham T.62044106

FootyMad's prediction ...

Robins are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Tranmere Rvs.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Tranmere Rvs. 6 games since last home draw.
Cheltenham T. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 7 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.