This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Tranmere Rovers and Yeovil Town at 15:00 on Saturday, 26th February 2011 in the League One.
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Yeovil Town face a trip to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Glovers.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2010, the Rovers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | Yeovil Town | 3 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 26 Jan | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Yeovil Town | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 08 Aug | Yeovil Town | 2 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Yeovil Town | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Yeovil Town | 1 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Yeovil Town | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Yeovil Town | 1 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Tranmere Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 7 conceded.
Yeovil Town have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Glovers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Tranmere Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 37 points from their 30 matches. Yeovil Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 33 points from 30 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| Yeovil Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Yeovil Town only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Prenton Park will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Tranmere Rvs. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Yeovil Town | An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
