Football betting preview: Bristol Rovers vs Forest Green Rovers

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Memorial Stadium (1500 seats)

A total of 43 sets of matches are done and both Bristol Rovers and Forest Green Rovers are flying high in the table. Get ready!

Insights:
  • Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals (71) in League Two

This has all the signs of an exciting match with lots of action and bustle as both squads are well rested since they last played a game. Game on!

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Bristol Rovers form and stats

Bristol Rovers have performed here at Memorial Stadium this season with 13 wins from 21 League Two matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 5. In general it's been a long time since Bristol tasted defeat here at Memorial Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.

A strong away win for Bristol Rovers against Port Vale the last match, as Connolly, Anderson and Loft were on target. Anderson has scored in three matches in a row. First-class! Connolly was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.64 out of 10. The defender Connolly scored one goal and won 6 of 7 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Salford City in a game that was won 1-0.

Bristol has scored 31 league goals at home this season, in 21 matches. From these home matches, Bristol Rovers have conceded only 20 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

Playing away, Forest Green Rovers have won 9 games, drawn 9 and suffered 2 defeats in the League Two this season.

Matt and Hendry scored in Rovers's previous match, the home game against Oldham Athletic that ended 2-0. Midfield player Cadden was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.03/10. Cadden served one assist and hit four key passes.

Prior to that match, the Forest Green Rovers manager Edwards faced defeat when travelling to Barrow and losing 0-4.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Forest Green Rovers manager Edwards as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Swindon Town.

Forest Green Rovers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 38 times in 20 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 22 goals have been conceded by Rovers in these games.

Head 2 Head

Forest Green Rovers - Bristol Rovers 2-0 was the end result in these teams' latest head to head match, earlier this season. Numbers for the preceeding six meetings involving these two participants are: zero wins for Bristol Rovers, one draw and five wins for Forest Green Rovers. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Forest Green RoversM. Stevens
M. Stevens
23 goals
Forest Green RoversJ. Matt
J. Matt
18 goals
Bristol RoversA. Collins
A. Collins
11 goals

Bristol Rovers missing players

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bristol Rovers Forest Green Rovers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
43 21 6 Played P 5 20 42
21 13 2 Won W 1 9 23
10 3 3 Drew D 4 9 13
12 5 1 Lost L 0 2 6
60 31 8 Scored S 7 38 71
46 20 6 Conceded C 3 22 37
98% 95% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 95% 93%
72% 67% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 90% 81%
44% 48% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 45% 33%
23% 24% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 35% 21%
7% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 7%
53% 43% 67% BTTS BTTS 60% 65% 45%
35% 52% 33% Clean Sheets C S 40% 30% 43%
14% 10% 17% Failed to Score F T 20% 10% 19%
 
5.2 4.3 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 6 6
5 5 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.1 4.5
2.2 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.2 1.4 1.5
8 5 3 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
12.3 12.6 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 11.7 12.9
4.4 4 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 4.5 4.8
32% 37% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 42% 35%
 
12 11 11 Shots against (avg) S A 9 10.8 10.4
4 3.9 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.4 3 2.9
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bristol Rovers have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Forest Green Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals (38) away in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals (71) in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the the best goal difference (+16) away in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the the best goal difference (+34) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 42 23 13 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 20 9 9 2 38 22 34 82
2 Exeter City 42 21 14 7 60 38 20 12 6 2 33 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 22 77
3 Port Vale 43 21 12 10 65 42 22 11 6 5 34 20 21 10 6 5 31 22 23 75
4 Northampton Town 43 21 10 12 52 34 22 13 4 5 31 14 21 8 6 7 21 20 18 73
5 Bristol Rovers 43 21 10 12 60 46 21 13 3 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 73
6 Sutton United 42 20 10 12 63 48 21 13 5 3 34 16 21 7 5 9 29 32 15 70
7 Tranmere Rovers 43 19 12 12 50 38 22 15 3 4 34 16 21 4 9 8 16 22 12 69
8 Mansfield Town 42 20 9 13 59 48 20 13 3 4 34 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 11 69
9 Salford City 43 18 12 13 54 39 22 10 8 4 31 19 21 8 4 9 23 20 15 66
10 Newport County 43 18 12 13 64 53 21 9 6 6 39 27 22 9 6 7 25 26 11 66
11 Swindon Town 42 18 11 13 67 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 21 11 4 6 36 29 15 65
12 Crawley Town 42 17 9 16 53 56 22 9 6 7 28 27 20 8 3 9 25 29 -3 60
13 Leyton Orient 43 13 16 14 58 42 21 9 5 7 34 17 22 4 11 7 24 25 16 55
14 Hartlepool United 43 14 11 18 43 58 21 9 7 5 24 21 22 5 4 13 19 37 -15 53
15 Rochdale 43 11 17 15 46 53 22 7 11 4 25 19 21 4 6 11 21 34 -7 50
16 Walsall 43 13 11 19 43 55 21 9 5 7 28 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -12 50
17 Carlisle United 43 13 11 19 37 56 22 7 7 8 17 22 21 6 4 11 20 34 -19 50
18 Bradford City 43 11 16 16 45 53 21 4 10 7 25 28 22 7 6 9 20 25 -8 49
19 Colchester United 43 12 12 19 42 57 22 6 8 8 23 26 21 6 4 11 19 31 -15 48
20 Harrogate Town 43 12 11 20 58 72 21 5 7 9 29 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -14 47
21 Barrow 42 9 14 19 40 50 21 4 9 8 23 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -10 41
22 Stevenage 42 9 14 19 38 62 21 7 6 8 23 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -24 41
23 Oldham Athletic 43 9 10 24 42 68 21 5 3 13 25 37 22 4 7 11 17 31 -26 37
24 Scunthorpe United 43 4 13 26 27 80 22 3 6 13 14 35 21 1 7 13 13 45 -53 25

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 Forest Green Rovers 42 23 13 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 20 9 9 2 38 22 34 82
2 Exeter City 42 21 14 7 60 38 20 12 6 2 33 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 22 77
3 Port Vale 43 21 12 10 65 42 22 11 6 5 34 20 21 10 6 5 31 22 23 75
4 Northampton Town 43 21 10 12 52 34 22 13 4 5 31 14 21 8 6 7 21 20 18 73
5 Bristol Rovers 43 21 10 12 60 46 21 13 3 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 73
6 Sutton United 42 20 10 12 63 48 21 13 5 3 34 16 21 7 5 9 29 32 15 70
7 Tranmere Rovers 43 19 12 12 50 38 22 15 3 4 34 16 21 4 9 8 16 22 12 69
8 Mansfield Town 42 20 9 13 59 48 20 13 3 4 34 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 11 69
9 Salford City 43 18 12 13 54 39 22 10 8 4 31 19 21 8 4 9 23 20 15 66
10 Newport County 43 18 12 13 64 53 21 9 6 6 39 27 22 9 6 7 25 26 11 66
11 Swindon Town 42 18 11 13 67 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 21 11 4 6 36 29 15 65
12 Crawley Town 42 17 9 16 53 56 22 9 6 7 28 27 20 8 3 9 25 29 -3 60
13 Leyton Orient 43 13 16 14 58 42 21 9 5 7 34 17 22 4 11 7 24 25 16 55
14 Hartlepool United 43 14 11 18 43 58 21 9 7 5 24 21 22 5 4 13 19 37 -15 53
15 Rochdale 43 11 17 15 46 53 22 7 11 4 25 19 21 4 6 11 21 34 -7 50
16 Walsall 43 13 11 19 43 55 21 9 5 7 28 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -12 50
17 Carlisle United 43 13 11 19 37 56 22 7 7 8 17 22 21 6 4 11 20 34 -19 50
18 Bradford City 43 11 16 16 45 53 21 4 10 7 25 28 22 7 6 9 20 25 -8 49
19 Colchester United 43 12 12 19 42 57 22 6 8 8 23 26 21 6 4 11 19 31 -15 48
20 Harrogate Town 43 12 11 20 58 72 21 5 7 9 29 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -14 47
21 Barrow 42 9 14 19 40 50 21 4 9 8 23 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -10 41
22 Stevenage 42 9 14 19 38 62 21 7 6 8 23 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -24 41
23 Oldham Athletic 43 9 10 24 42 68 21 5 3 13 25 37 22 4 7 11 17 31 -26 37
24 Scunthorpe United 43 4 13 26 27 80 22 3 6 13 14 35 21 1 7 13 13 45 -53 25

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