FM Preview: Tranmere Rovers v Brentford 07 Jan 2012

Last updated : 06 January 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Tranmere Rovers v Brentford fixture

Brentford face a trip to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 14 out of 21 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 27 Aug Brentford 0 - 2 Tranmere Rvs. League One
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

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Recent respective form guides

Tranmere Rovers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.

Brentford have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Tranmere Rovers find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 29 points from their 23 matches.

Brentford lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 35 from their 24 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Tranmere Rovers 6 1 0 5 5 11 3
Brentford 6 1 4 1 7 8 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Bees has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Tranmere Rovers. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Tranmere Rovers 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Brentford Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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