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	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

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' The game is set. Bristol Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
5' Sam Nicholson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 279 appearances.
7' That is a Yellow card for Accrington Stanley FC. Joe Pritchard will be fuming at that decision.
8' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joe Pritchard makes no mistake. 1-0!
11' What a moment for Sam Nicholson! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
12' A stunning finish from Dion Charles — that came from absolutely nowhere!
17' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Dion Charles! He fires home on 17 to make it 3-1!
22' Accrington Stanley FC is showing some good football. However, Accrington Stanley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
27' 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.
28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Colby Bishop makes it 4-1.
33' Accrington Stanley FC have won 314 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
38' Jonathan Russell gets the nod from Accrington Stanley FC. He replaces Matt Butcher and will look to change the dynamic.
43' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sean McConville on 44 minutes.
46' Accrington Stanley FC ring the changes. Michael Nottingham has done his job and it is now time for Cameron Burgess to step up.
48' A stunning finish from Colby Bishop — that came from absolutely nowhere!
53' Accrington Stanley FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
58' Michael Nottingham is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Accrington Stanley FC tonight.
61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for George Williams.
63' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Tutonda is hanging Luke Leahy on the field on 63 minute.
64' A tactical swap from Accrington Stanley FC — Paul Smyth on, Joe Pritchard off on 64 minutes.
69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
70' Dion Charles makes a hat-trick on 70.
73' Fresh legs for Accrington Stanley FC! Thomas Scully comes on to replace Sean McConville.
78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Accrington Stanley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Tisdale will be considering his options from the bench.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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.