FootyMAD's Peterborough United match preview

Last updated : 12 August 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bristol Rovers v Peterborough United fixture

Bristol Rvs. play host to Peterborough United at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pirates are clearly on top, winning 8 and drawing 4 of the 13 games played.

The last time the two teams met at Bristol Rvs. was just over four years ago, in April 2001, with Peterborough inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Pirates in a League Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2000/2001Wed 11 AprBristol Rvs.1-2PeterboroughLGE1
2000/2001Sun 20 AugPeterborough2 - 2Bristol Rvs.LGE1
1996/1997Sat 29 MarPeterborough1 - 2Bristol Rvs.LGE1
1996/1997Sat 17 AugBristol Rvs.1 - 0PeterboroughLGE1
1995/1996Sat 20 AprPeterborough0 - 0Bristol Rvs.LGE1
1995/1996Sat 04 NovBristol Rvs.1 - 1PeterboroughLGE1
1994/1995Sat 17 DecBristol Rvs.3 - 1PeterboroughLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Bristol Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Pirates in those games, with 9 conceded.

Peterborough have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.

Bristol Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 1 points from their 2 matches. Peterborough find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 2 games have yielded only 0 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bristol Rvs.6222798
Peterborough6105183

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Peterborough 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. 5 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Peterborough Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.