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Swindon Town play host to Bristol Rovers at County Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, having won 24 and lost only 9 of the 41 games.
The last time the two teams met at Swindon Town was back in October 2000, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2000/2001 | Sat 24 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Oct | Swindon Town | 1-3 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 24 Feb | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 16 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 4 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 12 Sep | Swindon Town | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Wed 19 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 4 | Swindon Town | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Sun 12 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Swindon Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Swindon Town are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 5 conceded.
Bristol Rvs.'s away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Pirates, and 3 goals against.
Swindon Town are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 40 points from their 21 games. Bristol Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 28 points from their 21 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 15 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Bristol Rvs. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Robins in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swindon Town | Won 3 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 11 . |
| Bristol Rvs. | 9 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |