Bristol Rovers and Doncaster Rovers have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the League One.
It's no vacation for neither Bristol Rovers nor Doncaster 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.
Bristol Rovers form and stats
Overall League One stats at home this season for Bristol Rovers are 5-5-2 (wins-draw-losses).
J. Clarke-Harris was the last player to score a league goal for Bristol Rovers and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Bristol Rovers haven't scored in 227 minutes.
The Bristol Rovers crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Stevenage here at Stoke Gifford Stadium in a EFL Trophy match. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Coventry City that ended 2-2.
This is expected to be a close game, with Bristol Rovers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Bristol Rovers as a small favourite), we find ten games. Bristol Rovers has won 4 of these, drawn 5 and lost 1.
Bristol Rovers are traveling soon after this match as the FA Cup match at Coventry City awaits in three days.
Bristol Rovers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stoke Gifford Stadium with 18 goals in 12 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded.
Doncaster Rovers form and stats
The visitors are W2-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the League One.
209 minutes! That's how long the Doncaster Rovers goalkeeper Timothy Dieng and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Doncaster Rovers are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the League One against Shrewsbury Town (placed 15th). Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Oxford United.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Doncaster Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were 1 Doncaster Rovers win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Doncaster Rovers has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 8 games. 9 goals have been conceded by Doncaster Rovers in these games.
Head 2 Head
Doncaster Rovers - Bristol Rovers 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Bristol Rovers 1 win, 0 draws and Doncaster Rovers 7 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Clarke-Harris 9 goals |   K. Sadlier 8 goals |  J. Taylor 5 goals |
Bristol Rovers missing players
Doncaster Rovers missing players
| Bristol Rovers | Doncaster Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 8 | 22 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 30 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 34 |
| 30 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| 87% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 88% | 95% |
| 74% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 82% |
| 43% | 42% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 45% |
| 26% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 14% |
| 13% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 9% |
| 43% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 59% |
| 30% | 42% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 27% |
| 39% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 18% |
| 4 | 3.9 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
| 6.5 | 5.7 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 284 | 157 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 120 | 333 |
| 84 | 53 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 34 | 103 |
| 36% | 34% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 33% |
- Doncaster Rovers has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7)
- Doncaster Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Doncaster Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 44 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 40 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 39 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 38 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 36 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 35 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 34 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 33 |
| 14 | Burton Albion | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 33 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 32 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 20 | -2 | 30 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 29 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -14 | 25 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 24 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -10 | 24 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 21 |
| 22 | Southend United | 24 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | -38 | 9 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -28 | 7 |