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Bristol Rvs. prepare to entertain Oxford United at Memorial Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pirates are clearly on top, having won 11 and lost only 4 of the 19 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was less than a year ago, in October 2004, with Bristol Rvs. running out comfortable 2-0 winners 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 29 Jan | Oxford Utd. | 3 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 2-0 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 28 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | Oxford Utd. | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 21 Apr | Oxford Utd. | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Feb | Oxford Utd. | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Pirates in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Oxford Utd. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. U's have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Bristol Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 8 points from their 7 matches. Oxford Utd. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 7 points from their 7 matches.
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 | 11 | 7 |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Pirates's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Oxford Utd.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Oxford Utd. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |