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Swansea City prepare to entertain Bristol Rovers at Vetch Field on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 37 games played, Swans have recorded 16 wins, and Bristol Rvs. have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vetch Field was just last season, in November 2003, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 22 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 21 Dec | Swansea City | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 07 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. The Swans have scored 9 and conceded 0 during this period.
In complete contrast to Swansea City, Bristol Rvs. are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Pirates have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Swansea City are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 27 points from the 15 games they have played so far. Bristol Rvs. are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 25 points from 16 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swansea City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Swansea City may be coming up against a decent side in Bristol Rvs., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Swans. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swansea City | Won 6 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Bristol Rvs. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 7 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |