FootyMAD's Tranmere Rovers match preview

Last Updated : 10-Mar-2006 by
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History of the Tranmere Rovers v Chesterfield fixture

Chesterfield face a trip to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 47 games played, Spireites have recorded 15 wins, and Tranmere Rvs. have come away with 23 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2004, the Rovers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 27 AugChesterfield0 - 2Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2004/2005Sat 26 MarChesterfield2 - 2Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2004/2005Sat 14 AugTranmere Rvs.1 - 0ChesterfieldLGE1
2003/2004Sat 13 MarTranmere Rvs.2 - 3ChesterfieldLGE1
2003/2004Sat 13 DecChesterfield2 - 2Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 08 NovTranmere Rvs.3 - 2ChesterfieldFAC
2002/2003Sat 29 MarTranmere Rvs.2 - 1ChesterfieldLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Tranmere Rovers have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.

Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Spireites, and 11 goals against.

Tranmere Rvs.'s 44 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Chesterfield lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola League One, picking up 51 from their 36 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tranmere Rvs.6222558
Chesterfield61148104

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Spireites 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. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Chesterfield 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.