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Bristol Rvs. are ready to welcome Northampton Town to Memorial Stadium on Wednesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 41 games played, Pirates have recorded 16 wins, and Northampton have come away with 12 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Memorial Stadium was within the last three years, in October 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 06 Nov | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 19 Nov | Northampton | 4 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 07 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 0-0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Pirates's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
The Cobblers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Bristol Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 44 points from their 32 matches. Northampton's 50 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| Northampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bristol Rvs. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Northampton | 4 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |