Soccer betting preview: Bristol Rovers welcomes Salford City in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Fri 15.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Memorial Stadium (1500 seats)

A total of 41 sets of games are done and both Bristol Rovers and Salford City are flying high in the table. Get ready!

Insights:
  • Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Bristol Rovers form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Bristol Rovers have managed 12 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 20 games. The Bristol Rovers fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Memorial Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Bristol Rovers has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

Bristol Rovers drew their last game, 1-1 away at Tranmere Rovers (placed 9th).

Before that, Bristol had a home game versus Bradford City which ended with a victory 2-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Bristol Rovers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won seven, drawn two and lost four.

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

The Bristol Rovers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 30 goals in 20 league matches.

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Salford City form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Salford City have produced an overall stat of 8-4-8 so far.

Impressive finishing from Smith (2) secured the home win 2-0 against Harrogate Town in their previous game.

A 0-1 loss hosting Port Vale before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Salford City in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Salford, two draws and eight defeats.

A new game in only three days for Salford City, the League Two home match versus Barrow. Busy days.

Salford City have scored 23 goals on their travels this season, from 20 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (19 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The former H2H match ended Salford City - Bristol 1-1, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Bristol RoversA. Collins
A. Collins
11 goals
Salford CityB. Thomas-Asante
B. Thomas-Asante
10 goals
Bristol RoversA. Evans
A. Evans
8 goals

Bristol Rovers missing players

Salford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bristol Rovers Salford City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
41 20 5 Played P 6 20 41
19 12 1 Won W 2 8 18
10 3 2 Drew D 1 4 11
12 5 2 Lost L 3 8 12
56 30 5 Scored S 5 23 52
45 20 7 Conceded C 6 19 36
98% 95% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 90% 90%
73% 70% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 76%
44% 50% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 35% 37%
22% 25% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 5% 7%
7% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 2%
54% 45% 80% BTTS BTTS 33% 45% 46%
34% 50% 20% Clean Sheets C S 50% 45% 41%
15% 10% 20% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 22%
 
5.1 4 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4 4.4
5 5.1 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5 4.6
2.1 1.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.8 1.9
8 5 3 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
12.3 12.3 11 Shots (avg) S ( 7 10.3 11.7
4.4 3.9 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.7 4.1
31% 38% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 31% 31%
 
12.1 11 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 13.8 12.6 12
4.1 3.9 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.5 3.4
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.

  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 40 22 13 5 69 33 21 13 4 4 31 15 19 9 9 1 38 18 36 79
2 Exeter City 40 20 14 6 58 36 19 11 6 2 31 17 21 9 8 4 27 19 22 74
3 Port Vale 41 20 12 9 63 39 21 11 6 4 33 17 20 9 6 5 30 22 24 72
4 Mansfield Town 40 20 9 11 57 44 19 13 3 3 32 19 21 7 6 8 25 25 13 69
5 Northampton Town 41 19 10 12 47 34 21 12 4 5 28 14 20 7 6 7 19 20 13 67
6 Bristol Rovers 41 19 10 12 56 45 20 12 3 5 30 20 21 7 7 7 26 25 11 67
7 Newport County 41 18 12 11 63 50 20 9 6 5 38 25 21 9 6 6 25 25 13 66
8 Salford City 41 18 11 12 52 36 21 10 7 4 29 17 20 8 4 8 23 19 16 65
9 Tranmere Rovers 41 18 11 12 47 37 21 14 3 4 32 16 20 4 8 8 15 21 10 65
10 Sutton United 40 18 10 12 59 46 20 12 5 3 33 16 20 6 5 9 26 30 13 64
11 Swindon Town 40 17 11 12 62 49 20 7 7 6 30 21 20 10 4 6 32 28 13 62
12 Crawley Town 40 15 9 16 50 55 21 8 6 7 27 27 19 7 3 9 23 28 -5 54
13 Hartlepool United 41 14 11 16 42 55 20 9 7 4 24 20 21 5 4 12 18 35 -13 53
14 Leyton Orient 41 11 16 14 53 41 20 8 5 7 31 17 21 3 11 7 22 24 12 49
15 Bradford City 41 11 15 15 44 49 20 4 9 7 24 27 21 7 6 8 20 22 -5 48
16 Rochdale 41 10 17 14 44 51 21 6 11 4 23 18 20 4 6 10 21 33 -7 47
17 Harrogate Town 41 12 11 18 57 65 20 5 7 8 28 30 21 7 4 10 29 35 -8 47
18 Walsall 41 12 11 18 42 54 20 8 5 7 27 26 21 4 6 11 15 28 -12 47
19 Carlisle United 41 12 11 18 36 55 21 6 7 8 16 22 20 6 4 10 20 33 -19 47
20 Colchester United 41 11 12 18 39 55 21 5 8 8 20 26 20 6 4 10 19 29 -16 45
21 Barrow 40 8 13 19 34 48 20 3 9 8 19 25 20 5 4 11 15 23 -14 37
22 Oldham Athletic 41 9 10 22 42 64 20 5 3 12 25 35 21 4 7 10 17 29 -22 37
23 Stevenage 40 8 13 19 36 61 20 6 6 8 22 28 20 2 7 11 14 33 -25 37
24 Scunthorpe United 41 4 12 25 26 76 21 3 5 13 13 34 20 1 7 12 13 42 -50 24

Salford City:
England:
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 40 22 13 5 69 33 21 13 4 4 31 15 19 9 9 1 38 18 36 79
2 Exeter City 40 20 14 6 58 36 19 11 6 2 31 17 21 9 8 4 27 19 22 74
3 Port Vale 41 20 12 9 63 39 21 11 6 4 33 17 20 9 6 5 30 22 24 72
4 Mansfield Town 40 20 9 11 57 44 19 13 3 3 32 19 21 7 6 8 25 25 13 69
5 Northampton Town 41 19 10 12 47 34 21 12 4 5 28 14 20 7 6 7 19 20 13 67
6 Bristol Rovers 41 19 10 12 56 45 20 12 3 5 30 20 21 7 7 7 26 25 11 67
7 Newport County 41 18 12 11 63 50 20 9 6 5 38 25 21 9 6 6 25 25 13 66
8 Salford City 41 18 11 12 52 36 21 10 7 4 29 17 20 8 4 8 23 19 16 65
9 Tranmere Rovers 41 18 11 12 47 37 21 14 3 4 32 16 20 4 8 8 15 21 10 65
10 Sutton United 40 18 10 12 59 46 20 12 5 3 33 16 20 6 5 9 26 30 13 64
11 Swindon Town 40 17 11 12 62 49 20 7 7 6 30 21 20 10 4 6 32 28 13 62
12 Crawley Town 40 15 9 16 50 55 21 8 6 7 27 27 19 7 3 9 23 28 -5 54
13 Hartlepool United 41 14 11 16 42 55 20 9 7 4 24 20 21 5 4 12 18 35 -13 53
14 Leyton Orient 41 11 16 14 53 41 20 8 5 7 31 17 21 3 11 7 22 24 12 49
15 Bradford City 41 11 15 15 44 49 20 4 9 7 24 27 21 7 6 8 20 22 -5 48
16 Rochdale 41 10 17 14 44 51 21 6 11 4 23 18 20 4 6 10 21 33 -7 47
17 Harrogate Town 41 12 11 18 57 65 20 5 7 8 28 30 21 7 4 10 29 35 -8 47
18 Walsall 41 12 11 18 42 54 20 8 5 7 27 26 21 4 6 11 15 28 -12 47
19 Carlisle United 41 12 11 18 36 55 21 6 7 8 16 22 20 6 4 10 20 33 -19 47
20 Colchester United 41 11 12 18 39 55 21 5 8 8 20 26 20 6 4 10 19 29 -16 45
21 Barrow 40 8 13 19 34 48 20 3 9 8 19 25 20 5 4 11 15 23 -14 37
22 Oldham Athletic 41 9 10 22 42 64 20 5 3 12 25 35 21 4 7 10 17 29 -22 37
23 Stevenage 40 8 13 19 36 61 20 6 6 8 22 28 20 2 7 11 14 33 -25 37
24 Scunthorpe United 41 4 12 25 26 76 21 3 5 13 13 34 20 1 7 12 13 42 -50 24

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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.