Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Bristol Rovers & Plymouth Argyle face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the EFL Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Bristol Rovers and Plymouth Argyle.
Bristol Rovers form and stats
Bristol Rovers participated in EFL Trophy the last season, where they reached the group stage.When playing at home in the League One, Bristol Rovers have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 13 games.
Bristol are returning here after visiting Cambridge United and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Sinclair and Coburn scored the goal(s). The home team have an in-form goalscorer in Coburn, having bagged a goal in four games in a row. Midfielder Sinclair was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.64 (out of ten) in that game. Sinclair scored one goal.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Cheltenham Town.The manager Barton will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Accrington Stanley in only four days.
The Bristol Rovers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Bristol Rovers defense is not exactly impregnable. 22 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Plymouth Argyle form and stats
They also participated in EFL Trophy last season. This ended in the group stage.As the visiting team in League One matches, Plymouth Argyle have produced an overall stat of 5-6-2 so far.
Plymouth Argyle are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Bolton Wanderers. Midfielder Randell was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.62. Randell hit four key passes.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Milton Keynes Dons in the League One.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The League One trip to Ipswich Town.
Plymouth has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 13 games. As opposed to that, Plymouth Argyle have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is what happened when the contenders played each other earlier this campaign; Plymouth Argyle - Bristol Rovers 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Bristol Rovers two wins, seven draws and Plymouth Argyle one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Collins 13 goals | J. Coburn 9 goals |   R. Hardie 8 goals |
Bristol Rovers missing players
Plymouth Argyle missing players
| Bristol Rovers | Plymouth Argyle | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 16 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | ||
| 44 | 26 | Scored | S | 20 | 47 | ||
| 36 | 20 | Conceded | C | 16 | 30 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 72% | ||
| 60% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 58% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 24% | ||
| 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | ||
| 24% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 32% | ||
| 12% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 12% | ||
| 5.1 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.4 | ||
| 5.6 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4.8 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 11.5 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.6 | 13.9 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 5 | ||
| 37% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 38% | ||
| 12.4 | 11.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.8 | 12.2 | ||
| 4 | 4.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 57 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 52 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 50 |
| 4 | Derby County | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 41 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 41 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 40 |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 21 | -1 | 37 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 35 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -5 | 35 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 34 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 31 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 31 |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 29 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -6 | 29 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 29 |
| 18 | Cheltenham Town | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 28 |
| 19 | Morecambe | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 24 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 25 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -19 | 24 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -17 | 22 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -18 | 22 |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -13 | 21 |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | -28 | 20 |
