FM Preview: Tranmere Rovers v Notts. County 05 Feb 2011

Last updated : 04 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Tranmere Rovers v Notts. County fixture

Notts. County travel to take on Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Tranmere Rvs. was back in March 2004, over five years ago, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 20 NovNotts. County0 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 27 MarTranmere Rvs.4 - 0Notts. CountyLGE1
2003/2004Sat 20 SepNotts. County2 - 2Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2002/2003Sat 19 AprNotts. County0 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2002/2003Sat 21 DecTranmere Rvs.2 - 2Notts. CountyLGE1
2001/2002Sat 02 MarNotts. County3 - 0Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2001/2002Tue 18 SepTranmere Rvs.4 - 2Notts. CountyLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Tranmere Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Notts. County have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Magpies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.

Tranmere Rvs. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 26 matches. Notts. County find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 32 points from their 25 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tranmere Rvs.6231879
Notts. County6141557

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Magpies could well see them head back from Prenton Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Tranmere Rvs. Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Notts. County Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.