Bristol Rovers will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 7 points behind Hull City.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a League One game only three days ago.
Bristol Rovers form and stats
When playing at home in the League One, Bristol Rovers have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 3 games.
A good away victory last time out for Bristol Rovers, who won 1-0 against Shrewsbury Town (placed 20th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Burton Albion that ended 1-1.
There will be little rest for Bristol after this match as they are travelling to Rochdale for a League One game in only four days.
Bristol Rovers has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. 3 goals have been conceded.
Hull City form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (6) in League One, on their League One travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Hull's previous game was their home loss versus Peterborough United (1-2). Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against AFC Wimbledon.
The schedule is very tough for Hull City now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Swindon Town is waiting in only four days.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Hull are regular goalscorers on their travels. 4 goals have been conceded by Hull in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Wilks 4 goals |   J. Daly 3 goals | B. Hanlan 3 goals |
Bristol Rovers missing players
Hull City missing players
| Bristol Rovers | Hull City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 38% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 12% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 12% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 75% | 75% |
| 14% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | 29 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 49 | 57 | 102 |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 23 | 40 |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 35% | 30% |
- All of Bristol Rovers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Hull City's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bristol Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hull City has the most clean sheets (6) in League One
- Hull City has the most scored goals in the first half (8) in League One
- Hull City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hull City have scored at least twice as many goals away as Bristol Rovers have scored home.
- Hull City have scored in all their matches so far.
- Hull City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | Hull City | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Fleetwood Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 7 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 6 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 5 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 5 |