Sunday , 16 August 2026

Accrington Stanley FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Accrington Stanley FC
6 – 1
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Tue 2 Feb 2021 · 19:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45+6' · FT 45+4'
Joe Pritchard 7' Y
Sean McConville 44' Y
Y 61' George Williams

Overview

Match Preview

Accrington Stanley FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Wham Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Carl Boyeson
  • Referee Robert Atkin
  • Referee Steve Rushton
  • Referee Richard Bartlett
  • Referee Ben Speedie
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
Accrington Stanley FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-02 Accrington Stanley FC 6–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-09-07 Bristol Rovers FC 3–3 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-01-12 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-08-11 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2018-04-15 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Bristol Rovers FC H 6–1 W
30 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–2 D
26 Jan Hull City AFC H 2–0 W
19 Jan Hull City AFC A 0–3 L
16 Jan Gillingham FC H 0–1 L
08 Jan Charlton Athletic FC A 2–0 W
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Accrington Stanley FC A 1–6 L
30 Jan Rochdale AFC H 1–2 L
26 Jan Peterborough United FC A 0–0 D
23 Jan Oxford United FC A 0–2 L
19 Jan Crewe Alexandra FC A 2–3 L
16 Jan Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Wham Stadium as Accrington Stanley FC face off against Bristol Rovers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 7' Joe Pritchard is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
  • 8' Joe Pritchard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 11' The deadlock is broken! Sam Nicholson gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
  • 12' GOAL! Dion Charles fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 17' Dion Charles has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 17 minutes.
  • 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Tisdale will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Coleman might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 28' Colby Bishop adds to his 0 season tally! Accrington Stanley FC lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Accrington Stanley FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' Jonathan Russell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt Butcher at the 38 minute mark.
  • 43' The 26-year-old Thomas Scully has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Sean McConville. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Cameron Burgess. He replaces Michael Nottingham on 46 minute.
  • 48' What a strike from Colby Bishop! The score is 5-1.
  • 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Accrington Stanley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 61' George Williams picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 63' The whistle greets Luke Leahy as he departs to be replaced by David Tutonda.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Accrington Stanley FC team. Joe Pritchard is replaced by Paul Smyth on 64 minute.
  • 69' Zain Westbrooke is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Accrington Stanley FC so far.
  • 70' Magnificent from Dion Charles! That is 75 goals in 12 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 73' Accrington Stanley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas Scully is hanging Sean McConville on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' It looks surprising Accrington Stanley FC does not make any changes. Sean McConville has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Butcher, as he is very good at scoring at Wham Stadium with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 6-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Tisdale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dion Charles 4
Jonson Clarke-Harris 2
Sam Nicholson 2
Joe Pritchard 2
Colby Bishop 2
Sean McConville 2
Sean McConville 2
Alex Rodman 2

Head to Head

2021-02-02 Accrington Stanley FC 6–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-09-07 Bristol Rovers FC 3–3 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-01-12 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-08-11 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2018-04-15 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-02-02 Accrington Stanley FC 6–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2021-01-30 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-01-26 Accrington Stanley FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W 2021-01-19 Hull City AFC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-01-16 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Gillingham FC L 2021-01-08 Charlton Athletic FC 0–2 Accrington Stanley FC W

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2021-02-02 Accrington Stanley FC 6–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-01-30 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC L 2021-01-26 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2021-01-23 Oxford United FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-01-19 Crewe Alexandra FC 3–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-01-16 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.1 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Accrington Stanley FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC61% Draw22% Bristol Rovers FC17%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
39%
Accrington Stanley FC or Bristol Rovers FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC44% Draw41% Bristol Rovers FC15%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted
6 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 18% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 22% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.