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Bristol Rvs. prepare to entertain Southend United at Memorial Stadium on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pirates are clearly on top, having won 25 and lost only 10 of the 43 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was just last season, in November 2002, with Southend Utd. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Pirates 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 20 Dec | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 14 Oct | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | AM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Southend Utd. | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 09 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 0-1 | Southend Utd. | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 26 Feb | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 18 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 30 Jan | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | AM |
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. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
Southend Utd. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Bristol Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Three, showing a record of 39 points from their 34 games played so far, Southend Utd. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 39 points from their 34 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 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Bristol Rvs.'s indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Southend Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Southend Utd. | 4 games since last defeat. |