League One duel: Close contest expected between Plymouth Argyle and Bristol Rovers

Competition: England League One
Date: Sat 23.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Home Park

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the League One table so far. Here's the Plymouth Argyle - Bristol Rovers latest:

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Plymouth Argyle form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Plymouth Argyle are 8-5-6 (wins-draw-losses).

Plymouth Argyle lost their last game at Fleetwood Town (placed 10th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Shrewsbury Town in a game that was won 2-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Plymouth Argyle perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Plymouth Argyle as a small favourite), we find three games. Plymouth Argyle has won 2 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.

Plymouth Argyle have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Home Park with 31 goals in 19 matches. Plymouth Argyle have conceded 29 from these games.

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Bristol Rovers form and stats

As the visiting team Bristol Rovers have produced an overall stat of 7-5-6 so far. Bristol Rovers are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.

Bristol Rovers's last game was the home draw against Charlton Athletic (0-0). Preceding that game was the away victory against Gillingham with the score of 1-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 23 similar matches played by Bristol Rovers in our archives, and the results are: 9 wins for Bristol Rovers, 6 draws and 8 defeats. After this away game Bristol Rovers are travelling again fairly soon, but not to a normal away game. The League One match versus Doncaster Rovers is played at a neutral venue in only three days.

Bristol Rovers are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 18 games. It's not easy to score on Bristol Rovers as they have only conceded 15 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Bristol Rovers - Plymouth Argyle 0-0 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Plymouth Argyle won 2, Bristol Rovers won 3 and 5 draws.

Top Goalscorers

F. Ladapo
15 goals / 3 assists
Ruben Lameiras
10 goals / 4 assists
J. Clarke-Harris
6 goals

Plymouth Argyle missing players

Bristol Rovers missing players

Plymouth Argyle Bristol Rovers
Total Home Statistic Away Total
38 19 Played 19 37
92% 95% Over 0.5 79% 81%
79% 84% Over 1.5 63% 59%
53% 63% Over 2.5 47% 43%
24% 32% Over 3.5 21% 16%
21% 26% Over 4.5 0% 0%
58% 68% Both teams to score 42% 43%
16% 16% Clean Sheet 32% 35%
34% 21% Failed To Score 47% 41%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Luton Town 38 23 11 4 72 31 19 14 5 0 46 14 19 9 6 4 26 17 41 80
2 Barnsley 38 21 12 5 64 28 19 12 7 0 30 10 19 9 5 5 34 18 36 75
3 Sunderland 37 19 16 2 64 34 19 11 8 0 38 18 18 8 8 2 26 16 30 73
4 Portsmouth 38 20 11 7 66 41 19 10 6 3 33 16 19 10 5 4 33 25 25 71
5 Charlton Athletic 38 19 10 9 55 37 19 12 5 2 29 14 19 7 5 7 26 23 18 67
6 Doncaster Rovers 37 15 12 10 61 46 18 9 7 2 33 17 19 6 5 8 28 29 15 57
7 Coventry City 38 16 8 14 43 42 19 8 5 6 21 18 19 8 3 8 22 24 1 56
8 Peterborough United 38 15 10 13 58 54 19 6 6 7 23 26 19 9 4 6 35 28 4 55
9 Blackpool 38 13 14 11 39 40 19 7 7 5 24 19 19 6 7 6 15 21 -1 53
10 Fleetwood Town 38 14 10 14 49 41 19 8 6 5 28 23 19 6 4 9 21 18 8 52
11 Burton Albion 38 13 11 14 48 44 19 8 5 6 24 17 19 5 6 8 24 27 4 50
12 Plymouth Argyle 38 12 9 17 47 59 19 8 5 6 31 29 19 4 4 11 16 30 -12 45
13 Bristol Rovers 37 11 11 15 37 37 19 4 6 9 18 22 18 7 5 6 19 15 0 44
14 Accrington Stanley 36 11 11 14 38 49 17 5 6 6 19 23 19 6 5 8 19 26 -11 44
15 Wycombe Wanderers 38 11 11 16 47 58 19 8 5 6 24 22 19 3 6 10 23 36 -11 44
16 Gillingham 38 12 8 18 49 61 19 6 3 10 23 30 19 6 5 8 26 31 -12 44
17 Scunthorpe United 38 12 8 18 46 64 19 6 6 7 28 34 19 6 2 11 18 30 -18 44
18 Shrewsbury Town 38 10 13 15 42 50 19 8 7 4 22 19 19 2 6 11 20 31 -8 43
19 Oxford United 38 10 13 15 44 54 19 9 2 8 28 23 19 1 11 7 16 31 -10 43
20 Southend United 38 12 6 20 47 55 19 6 2 11 27 27 19 6 4 9 20 28 -8 42
21 Walsall 38 11 9 18 42 60 19 6 4 9 25 32 19 5 5 9 17 28 -18 42
22 AFC Wimbledon 38 11 6 21 32 53 19 5 3 11 18 30 19 6 3 10 14 23 -21 39
23 Rochdale 37 10 8 19 44 75 19 5 4 10 19 34 18 5 4 9 25 41 -31 38
24 Bradford City 38 10 6 22 42 63 19 7 2 10 23 25 19 3 4 12 19 38 -21 36

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