History of the Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers fixture
Bristol Rovers face a trip to Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road on Saturday afternoon, 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 less than a year ago, 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 are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Robins, with 2 goals against.
In complete contrast to Cheltenham Town, Bristol Rovers are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Pirates have hit 4 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cheltenham Town are holding the final promotion place in the npower League Two, and have accumulated 42 points from the 24 games they have played so far.
Bristol Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 23 games have yielded only 19 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
| Bristol Rovers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 2 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Pirates are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Cheltenham Town. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. |
| Bristol Rovers | Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 7 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here