Season ticket holders at Memorial Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Bristol Rovers languishing in the 21st position so far. The guesting Shrewsbury Town will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
- Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shrewsbury Town has the fewest scored goals (12) away in League One
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
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 4 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses from their games here at Memorial Stadium.
The Bristol crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Wigan Athletic here at Memorial Stadium in a League One match. Prior to that, an away loss at Gillingham.
The defeat against Wigan Athletic was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored five minutes into stoppage time (by S. Wootton).
Bristol Rovers are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Burton Albion awaits in three days.
The Bristol fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 14 matches. Bristol have conceded 23 from these games.
Shrewsbury Town form and stats
Playing away, Shrewsbury Town, who have the fewest scored goals (12) away in League One, have won 5 games, drawn 5 and suffered 4 defeats in the League One this season.
Shrewsbury Town are travelling after their nice 4-2 home win in the League One against Milton Keynes Dons (placed 13th). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Accrington Stanley.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Shrewsbury, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
After this away game Shrewsbury return home for a League One game against AFC Wimbledon. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Shrewsbury as they have only managed to score 12 times from 14 away games in the league. 14 goals have been conceded by Shrewsbury Town in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Shrewsbury Town - Bristol 0-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Bristol three wins, two draws and Shrewsbury Town five victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Hanlan 6 goals |  S. Whalley 6 goals | S. Nicholson 5 goals |
Bristol Rovers missing players
Shrewsbury Town missing players
| Bristol Rovers | Shrewsbury Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 28 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 31 |
| 48 | 23 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 31 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 96% |
| 79% | 93% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 43% | 59% |
| 41% | 50% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 21% | 33% |
| 24% | 21% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 19% |
| 17% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 11% |
| 48% | 50% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 43% | 56% |
| 21% | 14% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 30% |
| 41% | 36% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 21% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11.3 | 10.9 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.2 | 7.5 | 10.3 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| 31% | 33% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 38% | 36% |
- 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.
- Shrewsbury Town has the fewest scored goals (12) away in League One
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Peterborough United | 29 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 58 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 57 |
| 3 | Hull City | 31 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 21 | 53 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 19 | 51 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 20 | 50 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 49 |
| 7 | Accrington Stanley | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 46 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 44 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 44 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 44 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 43 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -7 | 42 |
| 13 | Milton Keynes Dons | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 41 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 40 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 38 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | -3 | 40 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 37 |
| 17 | Fleetwood Town | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 36 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | -14 | 28 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 36 | 56 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -20 | 28 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -20 | 28 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -20 | 27 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -26 | 27 |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 47 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -24 | 26 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 55 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -21 | 25 |