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Swindon Town prepare to entertain Bristol Rovers at County Ground at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, having won 26 and lost only 9 of the 43 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at County Ground was just last season, in November 2007, the Robins carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 2 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 22 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Swindon Town | 1-0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Swindon Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 24 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Oct | Swindon Town | 1 - 3 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Swindon Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 4 conceded.
Bristol Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Pirates, and 7 goals against.
Swindon Town find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 49 points from their 44 matches. Bristol Rvs.'s 60 points from 44 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Robins. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swindon Town | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Bristol Rvs. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |