FM Preview: Bristol Rovers v Brentford 11 Sep 2010

Last updated : 10 September 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bristol Rovers v Brentford fixture

Brentford face a trip to Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 38 games played, Bees have recorded 12 wins, and Bristol Rvs. have come away with 16 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 17 AprBristol Rvs.0 - 0BrentfordLGE1
2009/2010Sat 19 SepBrentford1 - 3Bristol Rvs.LGE1
2000/2001Sat 13 JanBristol Rvs.0 - 0BrentfordLGE1
2000/2001Mon 28 AugBrentford2 - 6Bristol Rvs.LGE1
1999/2000Sat 04 DecBrentford0 - 3Bristol Rvs.LGE1
1999/2000Sat 07 AugBristol Rvs.0 - 0BrentfordLGE1
1997/1998Sat 02 MayBristol Rvs.2 - 1BrentfordLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Bristol Rovers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Pirates have scored 4, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

Brentford have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Bees's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Bristol Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 5 matches. Brentford are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 4 points from their 5 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bristol Rvs.61236175
Brentford63127710

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Brentford on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Bristol Rvs.. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Bristol Rvs. 4 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Brentford Last drawn game 5 outings ago.