Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Peterborough United in 8th and Bristol Rovers in 14th place.
Peterborough United form and stats
Peterborough United, who have the most scored goals (66) in League One, have performed here at London Road Stadium this season with 11 wins from 16 League One matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2. Peterborough United has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at London Road Stadium. We remember; it was Gillingham.
An away draw last time out for Peterborough United, facing Burton Albion in a game that ended 1-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Fleetwood Town.
The Peterborough United manager D. Ferguson has got the team scoring with 39 from 16 home games in the league. From these home matches, Peterborough United have conceded only 13 goals.
Bristol Rovers form and stats
Playing away, Bristol Rovers have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 8 defeats in the League One this season.
Bristol Rovers are looking to quickly end their 186 minutes long goal drought in the League One.
Bristol Rovers might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Shrewsbury Town proved too strong as Bristol Rovers slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Memorial Stadium. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Sunderland's place.
The visitors have scored 14 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Bristol Rovers have conceded 27 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Bristol Rovers - Peterborough United 0-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Peterborough United six wins, four draws and Bristol Rovers zero victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
I. Toney 23 goals | M. Eisa 14 goals | J. Clarke-Harris 11 goals |
Peterborough United missing players
Bristol Rovers missing players
| Peterborough United | Bristol Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 33 |
| 16 | 11 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 66 | 39 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 35 |
| 40 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 10 | 27 | 46 |
| 94% | 94% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 85% |
| 79% | 81% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 81% | 73% |
| 65% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 45% |
| 47% | 56% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 19% | 21% |
| 15% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 6% | 9% |
| 41% | 31% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 38% | 42% |
| 41% | 62% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 19% | 27% |
| 24% | 12% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 56% | 45% |
| 5 | 5.4 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4 |
| 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.2 | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 455 | 240 | 50 | Total Shots | T S | 71 | 185 | 392 |
| 187 | 109 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 49 | 115 |
| 35% | 36% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 29% | 30% |
- Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Peterborough United has the most matches over the total-line (22)
- Peterborough United has the most scored goals (39) at home
- Peterborough United has the most scored goals (66)
- Peterborough United has the most scored goals in the second half (40)
- Peterborough United has the the best goal difference (+26)
- Peterborough United has the the best goal difference (+26) at home
- Peterborough United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Peterborough United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Peterborough United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Bristol Rovers have scored 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 | Coventry City | 33 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 47 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 64 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 25 | 62 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 59 |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 40 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 59 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 58 |
| 6 | Fleetwood Town | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 58 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 57 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 66 | 40 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 56 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 52 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 51 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 50 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 1 | 47 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 44 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -11 | 42 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 41 |
| 16 | Accrington Stanley | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 51 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -5 | 40 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 41 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 28 | -3 | 39 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 37 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 34 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 35 | -20 | 33 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 58 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 32 | -26 | 26 |
| 22 | Southend United | 34 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 36 | 84 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 43 | -48 | 16 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 64 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 41 | -39 | 12 |