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

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League One · 2020-21

Accrington Stanley FC

6 – 1

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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

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

Accrington Stanley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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	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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Accrington Stanley FC and Bristol Rovers FC get this one started.
5' Max Ehmer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 182 appearances.
7' The referee shows Accrington Stanley FC player a Yellow card on 7.
8' Joe Pritchard makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Accrington Stanley FC are in front.
11' Sam Nicholson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
12' Dion Charles adds to his 0 season tally! Accrington Stanley FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
17' The deadlock is broken! Dion Charles gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
22' Zain Westbrooke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
28' The England Colby Bishop breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 4-1!
33' It’s high time Paul Tisdale made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
38' The whistle greets Matt Butcher as he departs to be replaced by Jonathan Russell.
43' Accrington Stanley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
44' Accrington Stanley FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
46' Accrington Stanley FC make a change. Michael Nottingham trudges off to be replaced by Cameron Burgess on 46 minutes.
48' The England Colby Bishop breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 5-1!
53' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
58' 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.
61' The referee has no hesitation. George Williams is booked for Bristol Rovers FC — Yellow card on 61.
63' The crowd applauds Luke Leahy as he leaves the pitch. David Tutonda steps in for Bristol Rovers FC.
64' Paul Smyth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Pritchard on 64 minute.
69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
70' Assisted by Paul Smyth with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dion Charles makes no mistake. 6-1!
73' Another change for Accrington Stanley FC made on 73 minute. Sean McConville leaves to be changed by Thomas Scully.
78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Coleman will be considering his options from the bench.
83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Accrington Stanley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
88' Accrington Stanley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
It finishes all square. Accrington Stanley FC and Bristol Rovers FC share the spoils 6-1.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Nathan Baxter
16
Ben Barclay
10
Joe Pritchard ↓ Paul Smyth 64'
2
Michael Nottingham ↓ Harvey Rodgers 46'
28
Seamus Conneely C
3
Mark Hughes
11
Sean McConville ↓ Thomas Scully 73'
32
Dion Charles
19
Colby Bishop
6
Matt Butcher ↓ Jonathan Russell 38'
14
Tariq Uwakwe ↓ Harvey Rodgers 46'

Bench

7
Paul Smyth ↑ 64'
4
Cameron Burgess ↑ 46'
40
Toby Savin
18
Harvey Rodgers ↑ 46'
20
Thomas Scully ↑ 73'
8
Jonathan Russell ↑ 38'
25
Rhys Fenlon

Coach John Coleman

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Zain Westbrooke ↓ Cameron Hargreaves 63'
43
George Williams
13
Joe Day
41
Erhun Oztumer ↓ Jonah Ayunga 46'
5
Max Ehmer C
9
Brandon Hanlan ↓ James Daly 46'
3
Luke Leahy ↓ David Tutonda 63'
15
Alfie Kilgour
11
Sam Nicholson ↓ Cian Harries 64'
4
Joshua Grant
14
Luke McCormick

Bench

25
Cian Harries ↑ 64'
26
Jack Baldwin
20
Cameron Hargreaves ↑ 63'
24
David Tutonda ↑ 63'
21
Jonah Ayunga ↑ 46'
1
Jordi van Stappershoef
17
James Daly ↑ 46'

Coach Paul Tisdale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

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.