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AFC Wimbledon vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
AFC Wimbledon
2 – 4
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 5 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+4'
Will Nightingale 11' Y
Nesta Guinness-Walker 50' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Wimbledon vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Da Costa
  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee Marc Wilson
  • Referee Ben Speedie

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

1
2
3
AFC Wimbledon 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-05 AFC Wimbledon 2–4 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-12-26 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 AFC Wimbledon 2019-09-21 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-04-19 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-10-23 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 AFC Wimbledon

Recent Form

AFC Wimbledon
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 history
63% Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Wimbledon
Myles Hippolyte 3 G
Jayden Stockley 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! AFC Wimbledon welcome Bristol Rovers FC for this crunch clash at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.
  • 5' What a moment for Joe Pigott! That strike on 5 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 11' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Will Nightingale.
  • 14' What composure from Sam Nicholson! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 19' AFC Wimbledon are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 24' Ollie Palmer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
  • 25' Sensational shot from Brandon Hanlan. Bristol Rovers FC is back in the lead.
  • 30' Assisted by Anthony Hartigan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ben Heneghan makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' AFC Wimbledon have won 253 goals from 243 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Nightingale, as he is very good at scoring at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Brandon Hanlan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 50' The referee shows AFC Wimbledon player a Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' AFC Wimbledon is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' A tactical swap from AFC Wimbledon — Shane McLoughlin on, Cheye Alexander off on 62 minutes.
  • 64' Sam Nicholson makes no mistake. The score reads 2-4 and Bristol Rovers FC are in front.
  • 69' Connal Trueman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 79' AFC Wimbledon currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 81' Callum Reilly gets the nod from AFC Wimbledon. He replaces Anthony Hartigan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AFC Wimbledon 2-4 Bristol Rovers FC.

Lineups

AFC Wimbledon Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Glyn Peter Hodges

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Tisdale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Pigott 3
Brandon Hanlan 2
Sam Nicholson 2
Marcus Forss 2
Jonson Clarke-Harris 2
Ben Heneghan 1
Will Nightingale 1
Edward Upson 1

Head to Head

2020-12-05 AFC Wimbledon 2–4 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-12-26 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 AFC Wimbledon 2019-09-21 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-04-19 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-10-23 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 AFC Wimbledon

AFC Wimbledon Form

2020-12-05 AFC Wimbledon 2–4 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-12-02 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Peterborough United FC W 2020-11-29 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Crawley Town FC L 2020-11-26 Barrow AFC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon D 2020-11-24 Gillingham FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon L 2020-11-21 Rochdale AFC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon W

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 accuracy
3 / 4
1.35 AFC Wimbledon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: AFC Wimbledon or Bristol Rovers FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Wimbledon32% Draw28% Bristol Rovers FC40%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
AFC Wimbledon24% Draw44% Bristol Rovers FC32%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 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.