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Swindon Town face a trip to Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Robins will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2008, 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While Pirates have scored 9, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Swindon Town however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Robins, and 6 goals against.
Bristol Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 31 points from their 20 games so far. Swindon Town's total of 31 points from their 18 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Swindon Town are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Bristol Rvs.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Won 3 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 12 . |
| Swindon Town | 3 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |