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Bristol Rvs. prepare to entertain Scunthorpe United at Memorial Stadium on Saturday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Pirates have a healthy record in the fixture, winning 8 from 13 meetings.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2003, the Pirates carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 2-1 | Scunthorpe U. | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 12 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 18 Aug | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LD3 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 12 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 04 Sep | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Pirates have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Scunthorpe U.'s away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Bristol Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Three, showing a record of 29 points from their 24 games played so far, Scunthorpe U.'s 31 points from 24 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Bristol Rvs. at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Pirates will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Scunthorpe U. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |