Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Bristol Rovers & Walsall 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 Walsall.
Bristol Rovers form and stats
Last season, Bristol's EFL Trophy journey ended in the 3rd round.Bristol Rovers have played 18 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-6-5 (wins-draws-losses).
No payout for Bristol in their previous match, an away game at Ipswich Town that ended in defeat 0-3. A League One defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Southend United.
Bristol Rovers's goalkeeper Jordi van Stappershoef was extremely busy against Ipswich Town, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.
Bristol are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Sunderland awaits in four days.
Bristol Rovers has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Bristol's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Walsall form and stats
Walsall's mission in EFL Trophy last season failed in the 3rd round.As the visiting team in League Two matches, Walsall have produced an overall stat of 7-3-7 so far.
Walsall's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Sheffield Wednesday (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) that finished 0-0. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Exeter City in the League Two.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Grimsby Town in just four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Walsall have scored 19 goals in 17 league games away. As opposed to that, Walsall have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Bristol Rovers won two, Walsall won four and four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
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Bristol Rovers missing players
Walsall missing players
| Bristol Rovers | Walsall | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | ||
| 23 | 13 | Scored | S | 13 | 32 | ||
| 37 | 14 | Conceded | C | 13 | 32 | ||
| 84% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 72% | ||
| 56% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 56% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 24% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 12% | ||
| 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 28% | ||
| 48% | 42% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 24% | ||
| 3.8 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 5.2 | ||
| 6.8 | 6.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.2 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 271 | 132 | Total Shots | T S | 71 | 260 | ||
| 80 | 36 | Shots on Target | S O | 26 | 89 | ||
| 29% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Coventry City | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 48 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 67 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 62 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 60 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 60 |
| 5 | Fleetwood Town | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 60 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 59 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 59 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 40 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 59 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 54 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 52 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 51 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 0 | 48 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 45 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -11 | 45 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 28 | -2 | 42 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -11 | 41 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 53 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -6 | 40 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 47 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -11 | 37 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 35 | -18 | 36 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 52 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 35 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 60 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -24 | 32 |
| 22 | Southend United | 35 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 85 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 43 | -46 | 19 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 66 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 43 | -39 | 14 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 43 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 69 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 69 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 68 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 37 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 65 |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 52 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 64 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 58 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 58 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 37 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 50 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 57 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 54 |
| 10 | Salford City | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 50 |
| 11 | Forest Green Rovers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 49 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 37 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 51 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 48 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -6 | 47 |
| 14 | Walsall | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -9 | 47 |
| 15 | Newport County | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 26 | -7 | 46 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 48 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -8 | 45 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 55 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -8 | 42 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 37 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 56 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -17 | 42 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 37 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 57 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 36 | -13 | 41 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 56 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | -12 | 40 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 55 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -7 | 38 |
| 22 | Morecambe | 37 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 60 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 37 | -25 | 32 |
| 23 | Macclesfield Town | 37 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -15 | 25 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 36 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 50 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 28 | -26 | 22 |