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Burton Albion travel to take on Cheltenham Town at Whaddon Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 5 games played, Brewers have recorded 1 wins, and Cheltenham T. have come away with 2 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Cheltenham T. was more than a decade ago, in March 1997, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw in a (Southern) Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1996/1997 | Sat 03 May | Burton Albion | 0 - 0 | Cheltenham T. | SPL |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 22 Mar | Cheltenham T. | 3 - 3 | Burton Albion | SPL |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 20 Apr | Burton Albion | 3 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | SPL |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 09 Mar | Cheltenham T. | 1 - 0 | Burton Albion | SPL |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 22 Apr | Burton Albion | 2 - 0 | Cheltenham T. | SPL |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 17 Dec | Cheltenham T. | 1 - 2 | Burton Albion | SPL |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 23 Apr | Burton Albion | 1 - 1 | Cheltenham T. | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Cheltenham Town's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Robins's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Burton Albion's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Brewers have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cheltenham T. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 21 matches. Burton Albion's 29 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cheltenham T. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Brewers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Cheltenham T.. Away win
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| Cheltenham T. | Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Burton Albion | Not won in previous 5 away matches. |