AFC Wimbledon vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
AFC Wimbledon vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.
- AFC Wimbledon 46 games · 53 pts (2025/26)
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Da Costa
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Referee Marc Wilson
- Referee Ben Speedie
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 2–4 L 02 Dec Peterborough United FC H 2–1 W 29 Nov Crawley Town FC H 1–2 L 26 Nov Barrow AFC A 0–0 D 24 Nov Gillingham FC A 1–2 L 21 Nov Rochdale AFC A 1–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 Dec AFC Wimbledon A 4–2 W 02 Dec Gillingham FC H 0–2 L 29 Nov Darlington FC H 6–0 W 24 Nov Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D 21 Nov Swindon Town FC A 0–1 L 14 Nov Fleetwood Town FC H 1–4 L Key Stats
67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history17% Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon0-15–/316-30–/–31-45–/–46-601/461-75–/476+1/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AFC Wimbledon gets underway.
- 5' What a strike from Joe Pigott! The score is 1-0.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Wimbledon is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 11' Will Nightingale was booked on 11.
- 14' What a strike from Sam Nicholson! The score is 1-1.
- 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brandon Hanlan made 182 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 291 games and scored 317 goals.
- 25' What a strike from Brandon Hanlan! The score is 1-2.
- 30' Goal! Ben Heneghan scores his 7 goal in 383 matches.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Edward Upson suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' AFC Wimbledon seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' Bristol Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Brandon Hanlan on 45.
- 50' The referee shows AFC Wimbledon player a Yellow card on 50.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' AFC Wimbledon is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Shane McLoughlin. He replaces Cheye Alexander on 62 minute.
- 64' Sam Nicholson with the second goal in the match!
- 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Woodyard, as he is very good at scoring at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 74' Shane McLoughlin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' Callum Reilly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anthony Hartigan on 81 minute.
- 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bristol Rovers FC players.
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Lineups
AFC Wimbledon Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
- 39
- 1
- 22
- 4
- 7
- 18
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3
Daniel Csoka ↓ Ethan Chislett 62'
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12
Jack Rudoni ↓ Ollie Palmer 81'
- 29
Bench
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9
Ollie Palmer ↑ 81'
- 13
- 6
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19
Shane McLoughlin ↑ 62'
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33
Callum Reilly ↑ 81'
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42
Steve Seddon ↑ 62'
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11
Ethan Chislett ↑ 62'
Coach Glyn Peter HodgesBristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 32
- 26
- 41
- 5
- 9
- 3
- 15
- 6
- 11
- 4
Bench
- 39
- 22
- 25
- 20
- 28
- 47
- 1
Coach Paul Tisdale -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Joe Pigott 3 Sam Nicholson 2 Marcus Forss 2 Jonson Clarke-Harris 2 Brandon Hanlan 2 Will Nightingale 1 Edward Upson 1 Ollie Clarke 1 Head to Head
AFC Wimbledon Form
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2020-12-05 AFC Wimbledon 2–4 Bristol Rovers FC W 2020-12-02 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Gillingham FC L 2020-11-29 Bristol Rovers FC 6–0 Darlington FC W 2020-11-24 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-11-21 Swindon Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-11-14 Bristol Rovers FC 1–4 Fleetwood Town FC L -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.35 AFC Wimbledon xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.65 Bristol Rovers FC xGI would bet for: AFC Wimbledon or Bristol Rovers FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol Rovers FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 93% 7% ± 1.5 80% 20% ± 2.5 57% 43% ± 3.5 35% 65% ± 4.5 19% 81% Double Chance
AFC Wimbledon or Draw 59%Draw or Bristol Rovers FC 68%AFC Wimbledon or Bristol Rovers FC 72%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual1 – 1 12%1 – 2 8.8%0 – 1 7.4%2 – 1 7.2%0 – 0 6.7%0 – 2 6.7%2 – 2 5.9%1 – 0 5.9%1 – 3 4.8%2 – 0 4.5%0 – 3 3.6%2 – 3 3.3%Asian Handicap — AFC Wimbledon
Handicap AFC Wimbledon covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers -2.5 5% — 95% -2 5% 9% 86% -1.5 14% — 86% -1 14% 16% 70% -0.5 30% — 70% +0.5 57% — 43% +1 57% 20% 23% +1.5 77% — 23% +2 77% 13% 10% +2.5 90% — 10% Clean Sheet
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet 20% ✓Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet 27% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.