History of the Accrington Stanley v Bristol Rovers fixture
Accrington Stanley prepare to entertain Bristol Rovers at Crown Ground on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Reds.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Crown Ground was less than a year ago, in November 2011, the Reds carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 28 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 5 - 1 | Accrington S. | League Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 05 Nov | Accrington S. | 2-1 | Bristol Rvs. | League Two |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 06 Mar | Accrington S. | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | League Two |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 0 | Accrington S. | League Two |
| 1933/1934 | Sat 09 Dec | Accrington S. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | F.A. Cup |
| 1929/1930 | Sat 14 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 1 | Accrington S. | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Accrington Stanley's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Reds have scored 4, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Bristol Rovers's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Pirates have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Accrington Stanley find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 17 points from their 13 matches.
Bristol Rovers are currently lying in 20th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 14 from their 13 matches played.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 |
| Bristol Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Crown Ground for the Reds and the Madmen are unable to see past Bristol Rovers claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Bristol Rovers | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here