FootyMAD's Tranmere Rovers match preview

Last Updated : 27-Feb-2009 by
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History of the Tranmere Rovers v Swindon Town fixture

Swindon Town face a trip to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Robins will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 4 of the 28 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2008, the Rovers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 09 AugSwindon Town3 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2007/2008Fri 28 MarTranmere Rvs.2 - 1Swindon TownLGE1
2007/2008Sat 20 OctSwindon Town1 - 0Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2005/2006Tue 07 MarSwindon Town1 - 2Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2005/2006Mon 29 AugTranmere Rvs.1 - 0Swindon TownLGE1
2004/2005Sat 23 AprSwindon Town2 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2004/2005Sat 06 NovTranmere Rvs.2 - 1Swindon TownLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Tranmere Rovers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 5 conceded.

Swindon Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Tranmere Rvs.'s 49 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Swindon Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 33 points from 31 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tranmere Rvs.6132566
Swindon Town6231979

FootyMad's prediction ...

Swindon Town are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Prenton Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Tranmere Rvs. Drawn last 3 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Swindon Town Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.