Football match preview: Rochdale vs Bristol Rovers

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 30.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Crown Oil Arena (10249 seats)

The campaign has been gruelling for Rochdale up to now, while Bristol Rovers have enjoyed many victories. Will the guests triumph again at Crown Oil Arena?

Insights:
  • Bristol Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Rochdale are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Bristol Rovers are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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!

L W L W D

Rochdale form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Rochdale have managed 7 wins, 11 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 22 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Rochdale after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Rochdale faced defeat in their previous match, away at Exeter City (0-2). O'Connell, defender, was given a rating of 7.45/10 in that game, top of the team. O'Connell won 9 of 11 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hartlepool United in a game that was won 2-1.

Rochdale are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 25 goals in 22 games. Rochdale have only conceded 19 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

D W W D W

Bristol Rovers form and stats

8 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Bristol Rovers playing as the away team in the League Two this season.

Bristol's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Forest Green Rovers that finished 0-0. Goalkeeper Belshaw made a total of eight saves, making him a hero against Forest Green Rovers. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes. Goalkeeper Belshaw got the top player rating of the team with 9.2/10. Belshaw topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that result Bristol Rovers won their away game at Port Vale. The scoreline was 3-1.

Bristol Rovers have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 22 league away games 29 goals have been scored. 26 goals have been conceded by Bristol Rovers in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The previous head-to-head encounter ended Bristol Rovers - Rochdale 4-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Rochdale wins - draws - Bristol Rovers wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bristol RoversA. Collins
A. Collins
11 goals
Bristol RoversA. Evans
A. Evans
8 goals
RochdaleA. Newby
A. Newby
6 goals

Rochdale missing players

Bristol Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rochdale Bristol Rovers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
44 22 7 Played P 7 22 44
11 7 2 Won W 3 8 21
17 11 3 Drew D 2 7 11
16 4 2 Lost L 2 7 12
46 25 8 Scored S 11 29 60
55 19 8 Conceded C 7 26 46
84% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
66% 55% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 77% 70%
41% 32% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 41% 43%
23% 18% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 23% 23%
11% 9% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 9% 7%
50% 45% 71% BTTS BTTS 57% 64% 52%
27% 41% 14% Clean Sheets C S 29% 18% 36%
39% 32% 14% Failed to Score F T 14% 18% 16%
 
5.7 6 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 6.7 6 5.2
4.5 4.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.9 4.9 5
1.1 1 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.5 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 2 3 8
 
12.6 13.5 11.6 Shots (avg) S ( 13.4 12.1 12.4
2.5 2.7 2.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.6 4.8 4.4
42% 42% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 28% 31%
 
11.5 11 11 Shots against (avg) S A 12.4 13 12.1
3.8 3.2 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.1 4.1
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bristol Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 43 23 14 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 21 9 10 2 38 22 34 83
2 Exeter City 43 22 14 7 62 38 21 13 6 2 35 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 24 80
3 Northampton Town 44 22 10 12 56 36 22 13 4 5 31 14 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 76
4 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
5 Bristol Rovers 44 21 11 12 60 46 22 13 4 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 74
6 Mansfield Town 43 21 9 13 61 48 21 14 3 4 36 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 13 72
7 Sutton United 43 20 10 13 63 49 21 13 5 3 34 16 22 7 5 10 29 33 14 70
8 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
9 Tranmere Rovers 44 19 12 13 50 40 22 15 3 4 34 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 10 69
10 Swindon Town 43 19 11 13 70 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 22 12 4 6 39 29 18 68
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 43 17 9 17 53 58 22 9 6 7 28 27 21 8 3 10 25 31 -5 60
13 Leyton Orient 44 13 16 15 60 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 22 4 11 7 24 25 14 55
14 Walsall 44 14 11 19 45 55 22 10 5 7 30 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -10 53
15 Hartlepool United 44 14 11 19 43 61 22 9 7 6 24 24 22 5 4 13 19 37 -18 53
16 Bradford City 44 12 16 16 47 54 22 5 10 7 27 29 22 7 6 9 20 25 -7 52
17 Colchester United 44 13 12 19 44 58 22 6 8 8 23 26 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 51
18 Rochdale 44 11 17 16 46 55 22 7 11 4 25 19 22 4 6 12 21 36 -9 50
19 Harrogate Town 44 13 11 20 61 72 22 6 7 9 32 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -11 50
20 Carlisle United 44 13 11 20 37 59 22 7 7 8 17 22 22 6 4 12 20 37 -22 50
21 Barrow 43 10 14 19 41 50 22 5 9 8 24 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -9 44
22 Stevenage 43 10 14 19 40 62 22 8 6 8 25 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -22 44
23 Oldham Athletic 44 9 10 25 43 70 22 5 3 14 26 39 22 4 7 11 17 31 -27 37
24 Scunthorpe United 44 4 13 27 28 82 22 3 6 13 14 35 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 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 43 23 14 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 21 9 10 2 38 22 34 83
2 Exeter City 43 22 14 7 62 38 21 13 6 2 35 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 24 80
3 Northampton Town 44 22 10 12 56 36 22 13 4 5 31 14 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 76
4 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
5 Bristol Rovers 44 21 11 12 60 46 22 13 4 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 74
6 Mansfield Town 43 21 9 13 61 48 21 14 3 4 36 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 13 72
7 Sutton United 43 20 10 13 63 49 21 13 5 3 34 16 22 7 5 10 29 33 14 70
8 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
9 Tranmere Rovers 44 19 12 13 50 40 22 15 3 4 34 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 10 69
10 Swindon Town 43 19 11 13 70 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 22 12 4 6 39 29 18 68
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 43 17 9 17 53 58 22 9 6 7 28 27 21 8 3 10 25 31 -5 60
13 Leyton Orient 44 13 16 15 60 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 22 4 11 7 24 25 14 55
14 Walsall 44 14 11 19 45 55 22 10 5 7 30 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -10 53
15 Hartlepool United 44 14 11 19 43 61 22 9 7 6 24 24 22 5 4 13 19 37 -18 53
16 Bradford City 44 12 16 16 47 54 22 5 10 7 27 29 22 7 6 9 20 25 -7 52
17 Colchester United 44 13 12 19 44 58 22 6 8 8 23 26 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 51
18 Rochdale 44 11 17 16 46 55 22 7 11 4 25 19 22 4 6 12 21 36 -9 50
19 Harrogate Town 44 13 11 20 61 72 22 6 7 9 32 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -11 50
20 Carlisle United 44 13 11 20 37 59 22 7 7 8 17 22 22 6 4 12 20 37 -22 50
21 Barrow 43 10 14 19 41 50 22 5 9 8 24 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -9 44
22 Stevenage 43 10 14 19 40 62 22 8 6 8 25 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -22 44
23 Oldham Athletic 44 9 10 25 43 70 22 5 3 14 26 39 22 4 7 11 17 31 -27 37
24 Scunthorpe United 44 4 13 27 28 82 22 3 6 13 14 35 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 25

More from England - League Two

Read more about League Two

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.