Bristol Rovers FC vs AFC Wimbledon, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol Rovers FC vs AFC Wimbledon — League One .
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Wimbledon 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Jackson
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Andrew Fox
- Referee Andy Woolmer
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 15.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Oxford United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Oct | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Walsall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Rochdale AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Bradford City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Oct | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Bradford City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Oxford United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
63%
Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season
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! Bristol Rovers FC welcome AFC Wimbledon for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The travelling AFC Wimbledon supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol Rovers FC and AFC Wimbledon are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Joe McDonnell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Brilliant from the ! Edward Upson makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 35.
- 40' AFC Wimbledon 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.
- 45' Bristol Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Wimbledon backline.
- 50' Sam Matthews is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Wimbledon tonight.
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Will Nightingale gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 58' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' AFC Wimbledon ring the changes. Jake Jervis has done his job and it is now time for Joe Pigott to step up.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 68' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Clarke is hanging Kyle Bennett on the field on 68 minute.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! James Hanson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' The 33-year-old Tom Nichols has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 81' Michael Kelly picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' A tactical swap from AFC Wimbledon — Mitchell Pinnock on, Ben Purrington off on 81 minutes.
- 84' Stefan Payne gets the nod from Bristol Rovers FC. He replaces Tom Nichols and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Wimbledon's shape.
- 2-0 the final result. AFC Wimbledon will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 4
- 5
- 28
- 8
- 7
-
23
Kyle Bennett ↓ James Clarke 68'
-
10
Tom Nichols ↓ Stefan Payne 84'
- 13
- 6
-
26
Sam Matthews ↓ Alex Jakubiak 68'
Bench
- 21
-
15
James Clarke ↑ 68'
- 14
- 22
- 33
-
9
Stefan Payne ↑ 84'
-
17
Alex Jakubiak ↑ 68'
Coach
Darrell Clarke
AFC Wimbledon Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 5
- 4
- 19
- 8
- 9
- 7
- 18
-
10
Jake Jervis ↓ Joe Pigott 61'
- 26
- 3
Bench
- 2
- 14
- 28
-
39
Joe Pigott ↑ 61'
- 1
- 6
-
11
Mitchell Pinnock ↑ 81'
Coach
Neal Ardley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Pigott | 3 |
| Marcus Forss | 2 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 2 |
| Brandon Hanlan | 2 |
| Sam Nicholson | 2 |
| Ollie Clarke | 1 |
| Tony Craig | 1 |
| Abumere Ogogo | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol Rovers FC Form
AFC Wimbledon Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
AFC Wimbledon xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
85%
Draw or AFC Wimbledon
42%
Bristol Rovers FC or AFC Wimbledon
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.2%
0 – 0
15.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.4%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC
| Handicap | Bristol Rovers FC covers | Push | AFC Wimbledon covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 27% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 10% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.