FM Preview: Aldershot Town v Bristol Rovers 27 Mar 2012

Last updated : 26 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Aldershot Town v Bristol Rovers fixture

Aldershot Town play host to Bristol Rovers at The EBB Stadium on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 21 games played, Shots have recorded 9 wins, and Bristol Rovers have come away with 8 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Aldershot Town was more than a decade ago, in November 2001, when they played out a goalless draw in a F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Bristol Rvs. 0 - 1 Aldershot Tn. League Two
2010/2011 Tue 05 Oct Bristol Rvs. 1 - 0 Aldershot Tn. (Associate Members)
2009/2010 Tue 11 Aug Bristol Rvs. 2 - 1 Aldershot Tn. League Cup
2001/2002 Tue 27 Nov Bristol Rvs. 1 - 0 Aldershot Tn. F.A. Cup
2001/2002 Sat 17 Nov Aldershot Tn. 0-0 Bristol Rvs. F.A. Cup
1988/1989 Sat 21 Jan Aldershot Tn. 1 - 3 Bristol Rvs. Third Division
1988/1989 Sat 10 Sep Bristol Rvs. 2 - 2 Aldershot Tn. Third Division

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Recent respective form guides

Aldershot Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. The Shots have scored 9 and conceded 1 during this period.

Bristol Rovers have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Pirates's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Aldershot Town's 53 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Bristol Rovers see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 49 points from their 38 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Aldershot Town 6 3 1 2 6 6 10
Bristol Rovers 6 2 3 1 7 6 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Aldershot Town may be coming up against a decent side in Bristol Rovers, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Shots. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Aldershot Town Won 5 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Bristol Rovers Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
5 games since last defeat.

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