Accrington Stanley FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2022-23

Accrington Stanley FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Bristol Rovers FC

Sat 14 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 26' Scott Sinclair

Liam Coyle 38' Y

Harvey Rodgers 55' Y

Dan Martin 86' Y

Ethan Hamilton 89' Y

Y 90' Sam Finley

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)

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

2023-01-14 Accrington Stanley FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2022-09-24 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2021-03-09 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2021-02-02 Accrington Stanley FC 6–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-09-07 Bristol Rovers FC 3–3 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Jan	Bristol Rovers FC	H	2–0	W
07 Jan	Boreham Wood FC	A	1–1	D
02 Jan	Derby County FC	A	0–4	L
29 Dec	Morecambe FC	A	0–2	L
26 Dec	Barnsley FC	H	1–1	D
03 Dec	Oxford United FC	H	1–1	D

Bristol Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Jan	Accrington Stanley FC	A	0–2	L
07 Jan	Cambridge United FC	A	2–1	W
01 Jan	Cheltenham Town FC	H	2–1	W
29 Dec	Exeter City FC	H	3–4	L
26 Dec	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	1–2	L
17 Dec	Charlton Athletic FC	A	2–1	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Accrington Stanley FC get us underway at Wham Stadium.
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Accrington Stanley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
15' Bristol Rovers FC 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.
20' Accrington Stanley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
26' A moment of madness from Scott Sinclair on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol Rovers FC will be frustrated.
31' It is a cagey affair so far. Accrington Stanley FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol Rovers FC's compact .
36' Rosaire Longelo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Accrington Stanley FC tonight.
38' The referee shows Accrington Stanley FC player a Yellow card on 38.
39' Tommy Leigh is replacing Aaron Pressley for the Accrington Stanley FC side.
44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
46' A tactical swap from Bristol Rovers FC — Ryan Loft on, Antony Evans off on 46 minutes.
51' GOAL! Tommy Leigh fires home to make it 1-0!
55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Harvey Rodgers.
60' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
62' Seamus Conneely makes way for Douglas Tharme at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Accrington Stanley FC.
67' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Luke McCormick is replaced by John Marquis.
72' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harvey Rodgers made 231 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
78' Alhagi Sisay gets the nod from Accrington Stanley FC. He replaces Rosaire Longelo and will look to change the dynamic.
79' What composure from Ryan Astley! The Wales international strokes it home. 2-0.
80' Harvey Saunders is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott Sinclair at the 80 minute mark.
85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
86' Dan Martin was booked on 86.
89' The referee calls foul for Ethan Hamilton. He receives a Yellow card.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Finley is booked for Bristol Rovers FC — Yellow card on 90.
Bristol Rovers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Accrington Stanley FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

32
Anssi Jaakkola
25
Glenn Whelan
9
John Marquis ↑ 67'
22
Harvey Saunders ↑ 80'
18
Ryan Loft ↑ 46'
3
Lewis Gordon

Coach Joey Barton

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

2023-01-14 Accrington Stanley FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-01-07 Boreham Wood FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2023-01-02 Derby County FC 4–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2022-12-29 Morecambe FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2022-12-26 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2022-12-03 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2023-01-14 Accrington Stanley FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-01-07 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-01-01 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-12-29 Bristol Rovers FC 3–4 Exeter City FC L 2022-12-26 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2022-12-17 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.65 Accrington Stanley FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.11 Bristol Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Accrington Stanley FC51% Draw26% Bristol Rovers FC23%

Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.76

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Bristol Rovers FC

49%

Accrington Stanley FC or Bristol Rovers FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Accrington Stanley FC35% Draw46% Bristol Rovers FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.5%

1 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

8.2%

1 – 2

6.2%

0 – 1

6.1%

2 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

5.1%

3 – 0

4.6%

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap	Accrington Stanley FC covers	Push	Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	22%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	15%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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