An important duel in the bottom section of the League One, with both Bristol Rovers and Rochdale experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 19th and the visitors in 18th place.
- Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rochdale has the most conceded goals in the first half (28) in League One
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 and Rochdale.
Bristol Rovers form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League One this season. Bristol Rovers have only managed 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses from their games here at Memorial Stadium.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 219 minutes without scoring a league goal. L. McCormick was the last player to find the net.
The home team returns to Memorial Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Peterborough United (placed 3rd) on their last time out; the League One game ended 0-0. Prior to that, an away loss at Oxford United.
The Bristol goalkeeper Joe Day was crucial in the match against Peterborough United last time out, making eleven saves.
There will be little rest for Bristol after this match as they are travelling to Accrington Stanley for a League One game in only three days.
Bristol are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 10 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Bristol defense is not exactly impregnable. 16 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Rochdale form and stats
As the visiting team in League One matches, Rochdale have produced an overall stat of 4-2-6 so far.
Rochdale's previous game was their home loss versus Oxford United (3-4). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Gillingham that ended 2-2.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Oxford United was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today? Rochdale were so close to getting something from the game against Oxford United, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal two minutes into overtime.
The travelling fans enjoy Rochdale's attacking play in away games, having scored 22 goals in 12 league matches away. In the opposite end, Rochdale have conceded 22 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Rochdale - Bristol 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Bristol, four draws and four wins for Rochdale. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Lund 10 goals |  S. Humphrys 7 goals |  B. Hanlan 6 goals |
Bristol Rovers missing players
Rochdale missing players
| Bristol Rovers | Rochdale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 9 | 22 | 38 |
| 33 | 16 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 22 | 47 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 77% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 83% | 83% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 75% | 67% |
| 23% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 58% | 50% |
| 18% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 25% | 29% |
| 45% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 62% |
| 23% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 17% |
| 41% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.4 | 9.8 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.7 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 32% | 33% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 49% | 45% |
- Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bristol Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rochdale has the most conceded goals in the first half (28) in League One
- Rochdale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rochdale have scored at least twice as many goals away as Bristol Rovers have scored home.
- Rochdale haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 48 |
| 2 | Hull City | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 45 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 43 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 42 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 40 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 39 |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 36 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 36 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 35 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 34 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 33 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -6 | 33 |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 31 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -1 | 28 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 22 | -9 | 23 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -11 | 23 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -18 | 23 |
| 21 | AFC Wimbledon | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -17 | 22 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -18 | 21 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -19 | 21 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -22 | 16 |