Home advantage could prove decisive in Ipswich Town - Bristol Rovers battle

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Fri 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Portman Road

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Ipswich Town are in the 11th position while the guesting Bristol Rovers worry at 23rd.

Insights:
  • Bristol Rovers have the fewest scored goals (15) away in League One

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Ipswich Town form and stats

The story so far in the League One for Ipswich Town at their home stadium (Portman Road) is 10 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

Ipswich manager P. Cook and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Wigan Athletic (placed 22nd) in the League One. Heartbreak before that as Ipswich Town lost 1-2 at Portsmouth's place.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Ipswich Town handle that role? We have found 14 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are nine wins, four draws and one defeat.

The manager P. Cook will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Rochdale in only three days.

Ipswich has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. From these home matches, Ipswich have conceded only 16 goals.

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Bristol Rovers form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Bristol Rovers, who have the fewest scored goals (15) away in League One, so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 3-5-11 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Bristol have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the AFC Wimbledon game. It's looking increasingly bleak for Bristol Rovers who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. AFC Wimbledon was the last time a defeat was avoided.

E. Upson was the last player to score for the away team. Bristol haven't scored a league goal in the last 328 minutes.

Bristol's previous game was their home loss versus Sunderland (0-1). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Swindon Town.

We have checked recent matches where Bristol Rovers have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were two victories, one draw and nine defeats.

After this away game Bristol return home for a League One game against Doncaster Rovers. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The attacking power of Bristol Rovers when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 19 league matches away. Bristol struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 33 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Bristol Rovers - Ipswich Town 0-2. Last four meetings between the teams: Ipswich won three, Bristol Rovers won one and zero draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bristol RoversB. Hanlan
B. Hanlan
7 goals
IpswichJ. Norwood
J. Norwood
6 goals
Bristol RoversL. Leahy
L. Leahy
6 goals

Ipswich Town missing players

Bristol Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ipswich Town Bristol Rovers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 19 6 Played P 7 19 38
16 10 4 Won W 0 3 9
7 3 1 Drew D 1 5 7
13 6 1 Lost L 6 11 22
39 20 10 Scored S 5 15 36
37 16 5 Conceded C 18 33 60
89% 89% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 84% 89%
67% 63% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 68% 74%
36% 26% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 32% 39%
11% 5% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 43% 26% 24%
8% 5% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 43% 26% 18%
42% 26% 50% BTTS BTTS 43% 42% 45%
39% 47% 50% Clean Sheets C S 14% 21% 18%
31% 37% 17% Failed to Score F T 57% 53% 47%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.7 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.8 1.5
5 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
9.5 11.4 14.3 Shots (avg) S ( 13.6 11.5 11.5
3.5 3.8 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.1 2.9 3.3
31% 28% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 27% 28%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Bristol Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Bristol Rovers have the fewest scored goals (15) away in League One
  • Bristol Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-18) 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 Hull City 38 21 7 10 63 31 19 11 3 5 22 10 19 10 4 5 41 21 32 70
2 Peterborough United 37 21 6 10 65 37 18 14 2 2 43 14 19 7 4 8 22 23 28 69
3 Sunderland 36 18 13 5 55 27 18 8 6 4 24 17 18 10 7 1 31 10 28 67
4 Lincoln City 37 18 8 11 55 40 19 8 3 8 28 26 18 10 5 3 27 14 15 62
5 Portsmouth 36 17 7 12 53 39 19 7 5 7 25 20 17 10 2 5 28 19 14 58
6 Blackpool 35 16 9 10 44 32 17 8 6 3 22 16 18 8 3 7 22 16 12 57
7 Doncaster Rovers 35 17 6 12 53 45 18 11 4 3 32 19 17 6 2 9 21 26 8 57
8 Oxford United 37 16 8 13 51 43 18 9 4 5 24 15 19 7 4 8 27 28 8 56
9 Charlton Athletic 37 15 11 11 54 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 19 9 6 4 24 17 4 56
10 Gillingham 38 16 7 15 54 50 19 8 3 8 27 28 19 8 4 7 27 22 4 55
11 Ipswich Town 36 16 7 13 39 37 19 10 3 6 20 16 17 6 4 7 19 21 2 55
12 Milton Keynes Dons 38 15 9 14 55 52 19 8 7 4 30 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 3 54
13 Accrington Stanley 36 15 8 13 49 51 18 9 4 5 24 16 18 6 4 8 25 35 -2 53
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 38 13 10 15 49 60 19 10 4 5 29 27 19 3 6 10 20 33 -11 49
17 Shrewsbury Town 35 11 13 11 40 41 17 4 7 6 22 23 18 7 6 5 18 18 -1 46
18 Burton Albion 36 11 8 17 46 61 18 5 2 11 23 36 18 6 6 6 23 25 -15 41
19 Swindon Town 37 11 4 22 44 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 18 4 3 11 23 35 -21 37
20 Northampton Town 38 9 9 20 32 54 19 6 4 9 15 22 19 3 5 11 17 32 -22 36
21 AFC Wimbledon 36 8 12 16 36 59 17 4 4 9 19 30 19 4 8 7 17 29 -23 36
22 Wigan Athletic 37 9 8 20 39 64 18 3 5 10 18 35 19 6 3 10 21 29 -25 35
23 Bristol Rovers 38 9 7 22 36 60 19 6 2 11 21 27 19 3 5 11 15 33 -24 34
24 Rochdale 36 7 11 18 46 67 18 1 8 9 20 38 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 32

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 38 21 7 10 63 31 19 11 3 5 22 10 19 10 4 5 41 21 32 70
2 Peterborough United 37 21 6 10 65 37 18 14 2 2 43 14 19 7 4 8 22 23 28 69
3 Sunderland 36 18 13 5 55 27 18 8 6 4 24 17 18 10 7 1 31 10 28 67
4 Lincoln City 37 18 8 11 55 40 19 8 3 8 28 26 18 10 5 3 27 14 15 62
5 Portsmouth 36 17 7 12 53 39 19 7 5 7 25 20 17 10 2 5 28 19 14 58
6 Blackpool 35 16 9 10 44 32 17 8 6 3 22 16 18 8 3 7 22 16 12 57
7 Doncaster Rovers 35 17 6 12 53 45 18 11 4 3 32 19 17 6 2 9 21 26 8 57
8 Oxford United 37 16 8 13 51 43 18 9 4 5 24 15 19 7 4 8 27 28 8 56
9 Charlton Athletic 37 15 11 11 54 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 19 9 6 4 24 17 4 56
10 Gillingham 38 16 7 15 54 50 19 8 3 8 27 28 19 8 4 7 27 22 4 55
11 Ipswich Town 36 16 7 13 39 37 19 10 3 6 20 16 17 6 4 7 19 21 2 55
12 Milton Keynes Dons 38 15 9 14 55 52 19 8 7 4 30 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 3 54
13 Accrington Stanley 36 15 8 13 49 51 18 9 4 5 24 16 18 6 4 8 25 35 -2 53
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 38 13 10 15 49 60 19 10 4 5 29 27 19 3 6 10 20 33 -11 49
17 Shrewsbury Town 35 11 13 11 40 41 17 4 7 6 22 23 18 7 6 5 18 18 -1 46
18 Burton Albion 36 11 8 17 46 61 18 5 2 11 23 36 18 6 6 6 23 25 -15 41
19 Swindon Town 37 11 4 22 44 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 18 4 3 11 23 35 -21 37
20 Northampton Town 38 9 9 20 32 54 19 6 4 9 15 22 19 3 5 11 17 32 -22 36
21 AFC Wimbledon 36 8 12 16 36 59 17 4 4 9 19 30 19 4 8 7 17 29 -23 36
22 Wigan Athletic 37 9 8 20 39 64 18 3 5 10 18 35 19 6 3 10 21 29 -25 35
23 Bristol Rovers 38 9 7 22 36 60 19 6 2 11 21 27 19 3 5 11 15 33 -24 34
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.