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Bristol Rvs. prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 15 of the 23 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was just last season, in March 2003, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 0-0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Sep | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 5 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 15 Jan | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 01 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 12 Nov | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 02 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Pirates in those games, with 8 conceded.
In complete contrast to Bristol Rvs., Shrewsbury Tn. are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Shrews have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol Rvs. are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 14 points from their 6 games. Shrewsbury Tn. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 6 points from their 6 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Bristol Rvs. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Pirates. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 7 matches. |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |