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Swansea City pack their bags to visit Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Swans will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 21 and win only 6 of the 39 games.
The previous match played between the two at Memorial Stadium was within the last three years, in April 2005, with Bristol Rvs. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Swansea City | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Pirates have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Swansea City however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Swans's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Bristol Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 45 points from their 34 matches. Swansea City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 36 games giving them a return of 74 points.
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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Swans have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Memorial Stadium with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Swansea City | 5 games since last away draw. No win in the 3 most recent games. |