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Bristol Rvs. prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pirates are clearly on top, winning 16 and drawing 7 of the 25 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was less than a year ago, in December 2005, the Pirates carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 2-1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Shrewsbury Tn. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Shrews's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Bristol Rvs. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 3 from their 4 matches played. Shrewsbury Tn. are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 8 points from 4 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Pirates of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Shrewsbury Tn., who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |