Paolo Di Canio's side are four points clear at the top of the table and will be looking to quickly put the disappointment of last weekend's Johnstone's Paint Trophy defeat behind them.
And Woodards, who scored his first league goal the last time the sides met, at the Memorial Stadium in December, believes an improving Rovers will have to be on top of their game to return from the County Ground with anything to show for their efforts.
He said: It was great to score my first league goal against them last time, but I'll just be happy if we can win the game and pick up three points when we go there.
"I watched bits of their game at Wembley against Chesterfield last weekend and we are aware of their strengths and weaknesses.
"They are top of the league, so obviously they are a good side, but so are we when we go out and perform.
"It's a decent pitch over there and both clubs have got a good following, so it should be a great atmosphere. We've been working hard to prepare after losing at Aldershot on Tuesday night and we're all looking forward to it."
Rovers will be looking to bounce back from their own reverse this week after suffering a 1-0 defeat at Aldershot in a game manager Mark McGhee insisted his side were unlucky to lose.
Woodards said: "We were all pretty down after the Aldershot game.
"We didn't play that great, but neither did they, so a draw would have been a fair result. It's a minor setback in a good run we've been on and I have to say I'm really enjoying my football at the moment.
"We're a lot more solid than we were the last time we played Swindon and we look dangerous up front.
"There was massive pressure on every game around that time at Christmas. We were losing all the time and it was really taking it out of the players. When a new manager comes in everybody picks up their game a bit, but we had kind of felt that our performances were coming around that time, anyway.
"The manager hasn't really changed much. It's just basically about trying to get the ball down a bit more and not always looking to hit it long, but, yes, things are a lot happier around the camp.
"Personally, I just concentrate on the next game, but it's all starting to come together and, hopefully, it will work for us next year. A few of the lads may have mentioned a bit further ahead, which is understandable because next season is massive for the club.
"We need to get promoted next year, that's the main aim, but we need to concentrate on what is a big game at Swindon first."
Woodards skippered the side at Aldershot in the absence of Matt Gill on Tuesday night, and he said: "I only found out when the manager called me in just before the game.
"It was a great honour, but you seem to feel the defeat a little bit more when you are the skipper because you have to pick everybody else up. That was the first time I've ever done it, so it was all new to me, but I enjoyed it.
"I've got a year left on my contract and I hope to be here next season. Bristol Rovers is a good club with a great support and good bunch of lads, so that'll do for me."
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