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Bristol Rvs. pack their bags to visit Swansea City at Liberty Stadium at tea-time on Monday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 39 games played, Pirates have recorded 11 wins, and Swansea City have come away with 18 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Liberty Stadium was more than three years back, in November 2004, the Swans carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 18 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Swansea City | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Swansea City | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | Swansea City | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 27 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City 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, 6 to 5.
The Pirates have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Pirates's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.
Swansea City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 38 games giving them a return of 78 points. Bristol Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 45 points from their 36 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swansea City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Swans. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swansea City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Bristol Rvs. | 4 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |