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Bristol Rvs prepare to entertain Cheltenham Town at Memorial Stadium on Saturday evening, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Pirates lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.
The only previous meeting between Bristol Rvs and Cheltenham at was just last season, in March 2002, with Cheltenham inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Pirates in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Tue 05 Mar | Bristol Rvs | 1-2 | Cheltenham | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 06 Nov | Cheltenham | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Pirates score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Cheltenham have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Bristol Rvs lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Three, picking up 14 points from their 9 games so far. Cheltenham see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Three, showing a record of 12 points from their 9 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Cheltenham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Cheltenham is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Pirates in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Cheltenham | Undefeated in last 3 away games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |