Bristol Rovers manager J. Barton looking for three points in Swindon Town showdown

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Tue 23.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Memorial Stadium (1500 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the League One, with both Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 20th and the visitors in 19th place.

Insights:
  • Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Swindon Town have the fewest clean sheets (3) in League One

It's no vacation for neither Bristol nor Swindon Town 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.

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Bristol Rovers form and stats

6 victories, 2 draws and 9 defeats. That’s what Bristol Rovers have to build on here at Memorial Stadium in the League One.

Bristol lost their last game at Plymouth Argyle (placed 16th) after a 0-2 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Charlton Athletic.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Bristol handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, three draws and two defeats.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Bristol as they have a new game in only four days, a League One match thankfully also at home. Sunderland are visiting.

The Bristol Rovers fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 21 in 17 matches. Bristol Rovers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 25 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Swindon Town form and stats

Swindon Town, who have the fewest clean sheets (3) in League One, have only collected 12 points from their away games in the League One, after 3-3-11 (17 played).

Swindon play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Fleetwood Town (placed 15th). A 1-3 loss hosting Gillingham before that.

Swindon are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and five defeats. From a total of eight matches.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Swindon have scored 22 goals in 17 league games away. Swindon have conceded 35 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town have met before this season: Swindon Town - Bristol 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Bristol won five, Swindon Town won three and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Swindon TownB. Pitman
B. Pitman
8 goals
BristolB. Hanlan
B. Hanlan
7 goals
Bristol RoversL. Leahy
L. Leahy
6 goals

Bristol Rovers missing players

Swindon Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bristol Rovers Swindon Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 17 6 Played P 2 17 36
9 6 2 Won W 0 3 10
7 2 2 Drew D 1 3 4
20 9 2 Lost L 1 11 22
36 21 7 Scored S 4 22 43
58 25 6 Conceded C 5 35 65
89% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 88% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 78%
42% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 65% 61%
25% 24% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 41% 33%
19% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 24% 17%
47% 53% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 65% 58%
19% 18% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 8%
44% 35% 17% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.2 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
11.6 11.7 14.8 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 9.5 9.2
3.3 3.6 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.9 3.1
31% 34% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 45% 38%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Swindon Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Swindon Town have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in League One
  • Swindon Town have the fewest clean sheets (3) in League One
  • Swindon Town have the fewest points (12) away in League One
  • Swindon Town have the most conceded goals (35) away in League One
  • Swindon Town have the most matches over the total-line (22) in League One
  • Swindon Town 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 Hull City 37 21 6 10 62 30 18 11 2 5 21 9 19 10 4 5 41 21 32 69
2 Peterborough United 35 20 6 9 57 34 17 13 2 2 36 14 18 7 4 7 21 20 23 66
3 Sunderland 35 17 13 5 54 27 18 8 6 4 24 17 17 9 7 1 30 10 27 64
4 Lincoln City 36 18 8 10 54 38 19 8 3 8 28 26 17 10 5 2 26 12 16 62
5 Doncaster Rovers 34 17 6 11 53 44 18 11 4 3 32 19 16 6 2 8 21 25 9 57
6 Charlton Athletic 37 15 11 11 54 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 19 9 6 4 24 17 4 56
7 Portsmouth 35 16 7 12 51 38 19 7 5 7 25 20 16 9 2 5 26 18 13 55
8 Gillingham 37 16 6 15 53 49 19 8 3 8 27 28 18 8 3 7 26 21 4 54
9 Ipswich Town 35 16 6 13 39 37 19 10 3 6 20 16 16 6 3 7 19 21 2 54
10 Blackpool 33 15 8 10 39 29 15 7 5 3 17 13 18 8 3 7 22 16 10 53
11 Oxford United 35 15 8 12 49 41 17 8 4 5 22 14 18 7 4 7 27 27 8 53
12 Accrington Stanley 35 15 8 12 49 44 18 9 4 5 24 16 17 6 4 7 25 28 5 53
13 Milton Keynes Dons 37 14 9 14 54 52 18 7 7 4 29 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 2 51
14 Crewe Alexandra 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 18 5 4 9 17 27 -2 51
15 Fleetwood Town 37 13 11 13 41 32 19 8 7 4 24 13 18 5 4 9 17 19 9 50
16 Plymouth Argyle 37 13 9 15 47 58 19 10 4 5 29 27 18 3 5 10 18 31 -11 48
17 Shrewsbury Town 33 10 13 10 37 38 16 4 7 5 21 21 17 6 6 5 16 17 -1 43
18 Burton Albion 35 11 8 16 45 59 17 5 2 10 22 34 18 6 6 6 23 25 -14 41
19 Swindon Town 36 10 4 22 43 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 17 3 3 11 22 35 -22 34
20 Bristol Rovers 36 9 7 20 36 58 17 6 2 9 21 25 19 3 5 11 15 33 -22 34
21 Wigan Athletic 36 9 7 20 39 64 17 3 4 10 18 35 19 6 3 10 21 29 -25 34
22 Northampton Town 36 8 9 19 31 53 18 5 4 9 14 22 18 3 5 10 17 31 -22 33
23 AFC Wimbledon 35 7 12 16 35 59 16 3 4 9 18 30 19 4 8 7 17 29 -24 33
24 Rochdale 36 7 11 18 46 67 18 1 8 9 20 38 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 32

Swindon Town:
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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hull City 37 21 6 10 62 30 18 11 2 5 21 9 19 10 4 5 41 21 32 69
2 Peterborough United 35 20 6 9 57 34 17 13 2 2 36 14 18 7 4 7 21 20 23 66
3 Sunderland 35 17 13 5 54 27 18 8 6 4 24 17 17 9 7 1 30 10 27 64
4 Lincoln City 36 18 8 10 54 38 19 8 3 8 28 26 17 10 5 2 26 12 16 62
5 Doncaster Rovers 34 17 6 11 53 44 18 11 4 3 32 19 16 6 2 8 21 25 9 57
6 Charlton Athletic 37 15 11 11 54 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 19 9 6 4 24 17 4 56
7 Portsmouth 35 16 7 12 51 38 19 7 5 7 25 20 16 9 2 5 26 18 13 55
8 Gillingham 37 16 6 15 53 49 19 8 3 8 27 28 18 8 3 7 26 21 4 54
9 Ipswich Town 35 16 6 13 39 37 19 10 3 6 20 16 16 6 3 7 19 21 2 54
10 Blackpool 33 15 8 10 39 29 15 7 5 3 17 13 18 8 3 7 22 16 10 53
11 Oxford United 35 15 8 12 49 41 17 8 4 5 22 14 18 7 4 7 27 27 8 53
12 Accrington Stanley 35 15 8 12 49 44 18 9 4 5 24 16 17 6 4 7 25 28 5 53
13 Milton Keynes Dons 37 14 9 14 54 52 18 7 7 4 29 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 2 51
14 Crewe Alexandra 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 18 5 4 9 17 27 -2 51
15 Fleetwood Town 37 13 11 13 41 32 19 8 7 4 24 13 18 5 4 9 17 19 9 50
16 Plymouth Argyle 37 13 9 15 47 58 19 10 4 5 29 27 18 3 5 10 18 31 -11 48
17 Shrewsbury Town 33 10 13 10 37 38 16 4 7 5 21 21 17 6 6 5 16 17 -1 43
18 Burton Albion 35 11 8 16 45 59 17 5 2 10 22 34 18 6 6 6 23 25 -14 41
19 Swindon Town 36 10 4 22 43 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 17 3 3 11 22 35 -22 34
20 Bristol Rovers 36 9 7 20 36 58 17 6 2 9 21 25 19 3 5 11 15 33 -22 34
21 Wigan Athletic 36 9 7 20 39 64 17 3 4 10 18 35 19 6 3 10 21 29 -25 34
22 Northampton Town 36 8 9 19 31 53 18 5 4 9 14 22 18 3 5 10 17 31 -22 33
23 AFC Wimbledon 35 7 12 16 35 59 16 3 4 9 18 30 19 4 8 7 17 29 -24 33
24 Rochdale 36 7 11 18 46 67 18 1 8 9 20 38 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 32

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.