This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Bristol Rovers and Yeovil Town at 15:00 on Saturday, 14th August 2010 in the League One.
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Yeovil Town face a trip to Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 2 of the 6 previous games, with the hosts winning just 1.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2009, with Yeovil Town inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Pirates 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Mar | Yeovil Town | 0 - 3 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Yeovil Town | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 17 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 0 | Yeovil Town | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Yeovil Town | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Yeovil Town | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Yeovil Town | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Yeovil Town | 4 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Pirates have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Yeovil Town have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Glovers have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol Rvs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 0 points from their 1 games thus far. Yeovil Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League One, picking up 3 from their 1 games so far.
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 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
| Yeovil Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Yeovil Town have been far from successful in recent away games, I can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Bristol Rvs.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 5 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Yeovil Town | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
