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Peterborough travel to take on Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Posh will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 8 occassions, and draw 4, from the 13 games played.
The last time the two teams met at Bristol Rvs. was just over four years ago, in April 2001, with Peterborough inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Pirates in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2000/2001 | Wed 11 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 20 Aug | Peterborough | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 29 Mar | Peterborough | 1 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 17 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 20 Apr | Peterborough | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 04 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 17 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Pirates in those games, with 9 conceded.
Peterborough have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.
Bristol Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 1 points from their 2 matches. Peterborough find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 2 games have yielded only 0 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Peterborough | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Peterborough have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Bristol Rvs. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | 5 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Peterborough | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |