History of the Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers fixture
Bristol Rovers face a trip to Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road on Tuesday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 3 of the 7 previous games, with the hosts winning just 2.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Whaddon Road was just last season, in January 2012, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Wed 03 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Cheltenham T. | League Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 21 Jan | Cheltenham T. | 0-2 | Bristol Rvs. | League Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 01 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Cheltenham T. | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 27 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 16 Sep | Cheltenham T. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Mar | Cheltenham T. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 05 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Cheltenham T. | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Cheltenham Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Bristol Rovers have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Pirates have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cheltenham Town are holding the final promotion place in the npower League Two, and have accumulated 48 points from the 29 games they have played so far.
Bristol Rovers are currently lying in 19th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 31 from their 28 matches played.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Bristol Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
An indifferent set of results for Bristol Rovers on the road, and we believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Pirates. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Bristol Rovers | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here