FM Preview: Brentford v Tranmere Rovers 27 Aug 2011

Last updated : 26 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Brentford v Tranmere Rovers fixture

Brentford prepare to entertain Tranmere Rovers at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bees are clearly on top, having won 11 and lost only 5 of the 21 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Griffin Park was less than a year ago, in February 2011, the Bees carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 22 Feb Brentford 2-1 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2010/2011 Sat 16 Oct Tranmere Rvs. 0 - 3 Brentford League One
2009/2010 Tue 20 Apr Brentford 2 - 1 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2009/2010 Sat 05 Dec Tranmere Rvs. 1 - 0 Brentford League One
2006/2007 Sat 05 May Tranmere Rvs. 3 - 1 Brentford League One
2006/2007 Sat 09 Dec Brentford 1 - 1 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2005/2006 Sat 17 Dec Tranmere Rvs. 1 - 4 Brentford League One

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Recent respective form guides

Brentford have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Bees in those games, with 6 conceded.

The Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Rovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Brentford are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 9 points from 4 games.

Tranmere Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 7 from their 4 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brentford 6 3 1 2 13 8 10
Tranmere Rovers 6 2 1 3 5 9 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Brentford are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Brentford 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Tranmere Rovers 5 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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