Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Plymouth Argyle & Bristol Rovers face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the EFL Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Plymouth Argyle nor Bristol Rovers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Plymouth Argyle form and stats
Last season their EFL Trophy adventure ended in the group stage.Perfect League One season at home so far for Plymouth Argyle 3 wins from 3 appearances.
The Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Callum Burton is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 186 minutes without conceding a goal in the League One.
Plymouth's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Bolton Wanderers. The home side are looking to build on that result. Cooper, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.73 out of 10 in that game. Cooper topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that match, a League One win away at Forest Green Rovers.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Plymouth Argyle matches with similar probabilities have ended with 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats (from 4 games).
The manager Schumacher will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Derby County in only four days.
The Plymouth Argyle fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches.
Bristol Rovers form and stats
They also participated in EFL Trophy last season. This ended in the group stage.Things could have gone better for Bristol Rovers in their League One away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
Bristol's last game was the home draw against Shrewsbury Town (1-1). As mentioned above, Bristol Rovers drew the match against Shrewsbury Town. Manager Barton brought on Loft to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
A 1-3 defeat away at Portsmouth before that.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Morecambe in just four days.
Bristol are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far.
Head 2 Head
Plymouth Argyle-Bristol Rovers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Plymouth Argyle two wins, Bristol Rovers three wins, five draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  A. Collins 4 goals |   R. Hardie 3 goals | F. Azaz 3 goals |
Plymouth Argyle missing players
Bristol Rovers missing players
| Plymouth Argyle | Bristol Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 7 | 14 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 7 | 8 | ||
| 34 | 18 | Scored | S | 27 | 46 | ||
| 22 | 9 | Conceded | C | 23 | 27 | ||
| 92% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 68% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 68% | ||
| 28% | 14% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | ||
| 20% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 47% | 32% | ||
| 12% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 16% | ||
| 20% | 7% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 44% | ||
| 60% | 71% | Clean Sheets | C S | 13% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 24% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.6 | 6.4 | ||
| 5.6 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 5.2 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11.2 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 13.8 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4.8 | ||
| 36% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 35% | ||
| 11 | 10.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 11.9 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Derby County | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Cambridge United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 6 |
| 21 | Cheltenham Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Forest Green Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 4 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 3 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -11 | 1 |
