FM Preview: Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon 06 Apr 2013

Last updated : 05 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon fixture

Bristol Rovers prepare to entertain AFC Wimbledon at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Pirates won the only previous game contested between the two.

The only previous meeting between Bristol Rovers and AFC Wimbledon at Memorial Stadium was just last season, in March 2012, the Pirates carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 23 Oct AFC Wimbledon 3 - 1 Bristol Rvs. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 17 Mar Bristol Rvs. 1-0 AFC Wimbledon League Two
2011/2012 Sat 06 Aug AFC Wimbledon 2 - 3 Bristol Rvs. League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Bristol Rovers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. The Pirates have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.

AFC Wimbledon have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Dons's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Bristol Rovers see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 55 points from their 41 games played so far,

AFC Wimbledon find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 48 points from their 42 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bristol Rovers 6 4 1 1 10 5 13
AFC Wimbledon 6 3 0 3 6 7 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Bristol Rovers may be coming up against a decent side in AFC Wimbledon, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Pirates. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bristol Rovers Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
AFC Wimbledon Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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