This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Bristol Rovers and Hereford United at 15:00 on Saturday, 23rd August 2008 in the League One.
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Hereford Utd. face a trip to Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bulls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them being consigned to defeat by opponents in 4 of the 7 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2007, the Pirates carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Fri 05 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Hereford Utd. | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Dec | Hereford Utd. | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 27 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1987/1988 | Wed 28 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Hereford Utd. | ASSM |
| 1987/1988 | Wed 26 Aug | Hereford Utd. | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGEC |
| 1987/1988 | Wed 19 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Hereford Utd. | LGEC |
| 1985/1986 | Wed 15 Jan | Hereford Utd. | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | ASSM |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Pirates have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Hereford Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Bulls's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Bristol Rvs. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 2 matches. Hereford Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 0 points from their 2 games thus far.
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 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| Hereford Utd. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Bulls of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Memorial Stadium with Hereford Utd. coasting to victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 11 home matches. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Hereford Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
