FootyMAD's Bristol Rovers match preview

Last updated : 25 December 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town fixture

Northampton pack their bags to visit Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Friday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 36 games played, Cobblers have recorded 10 wins, and Bristol Rvs. have come away with 14 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Memorial Stadium was more than three years back, in October 2000, with Northampton inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Pirates in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2000/2001Tue 06 MarNorthampton2 - 1Bristol Rvs.LD2
2000/2001Sat 14 OctBristol Rvs.0 - 1NorthamptonLD2
1998/1999Mon 05 AprBristol Rvs.1 - 1NorthamptonLD2
1998/1999Sat 10 OctNorthampton3 - 1Bristol Rvs.LD2
1997/1998Sat 07 MarBristol Rvs.0 - 2NorthamptonLD2
1997/1998Sat 01 NovNorthampton1 - 1Bristol Rvs.LD2
1989/1990Sat 31 MarNorthampton1 - 2Bristol Rvs.DIV3

Recent respective form guides

Bristol Rovers's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Pirates have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Northampton's away form is none too clever either, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

Bristol Rvs.'s 29 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Northampton are currently lying in 19th place in Nationwide League Division Three having mustered a points tally of 24 from their 22 matches played.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bristol Rvs.6204586
Northampton6213897

FootyMad's prediction ...

Northampton have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Bristol Rvs. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Bristol Rvs. 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Northampton Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.