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Bristol Rvs. play host to Stockport County at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 9 games played, Pirates have recorded 3 wins, and Stockport Co. have come away with 2 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Bristol Rvs. was back in August 1996, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 06 Dec | Stockport Co. | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 05 Apr | Stockport Co. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 31 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 1-1 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 27 Apr | Stockport Co. | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 25 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 07 Mar | Stockport Co. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 03 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 2 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
The Hatters have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. While the Hatters have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol Rvs.'s 46 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Stockport Co. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 33 points from 32 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Stockport Co. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Pirates's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Stockport Co.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Stockport Co. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |