Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bristol Rovers FC vs AFC Wimbledon, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Bristol Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
AFC Wimbledon
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Tony Craig 35' Y
Y 66' Luke O'Neill
Rollin Menayese 77' Y
Y 80' Jack Rudoni
Y 82' Shane McLoughlin

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs AFC Wimbledon — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Abbas Khan
  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Stephen Brown
  • Referee Dean Treleaven
  • Referee Lisa Rashid

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

3
2
1
Bristol Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals AFC Wimbledon
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 AFC Wimbledon 2019-09-21 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-04-19 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-10-23 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 AFC Wimbledon

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec AFC Wimbledon H 1–2 L
21 Dec Peterborough United FC H 0–0 D
14 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 2–1 W
07 Dec Southend United FC H 4–2 W
23 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 4–3 W
02 Nov Rochdale AFC A 2–1 W
AFC Wimbledon
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 2–1 W
21 Dec Tranmere Rovers FC A 0–1 L
14 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–1 W
07 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–2 D
23 Nov Gillingham FC H 1–0 W
16 Nov Blackpool FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
63% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bristol Rovers FC to score. At the same time, AFC Wimbledon does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Max Sanders, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Anssi Jaakkola has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Jack Rudoni has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' That is a Yellow card for Bristol Rovers FC. Tony Craig will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' Jonson Clarke-Harris doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' It’s high time Glyn Peter Hodges made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' Nathan Trott is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
  • 63' 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.
  • 66' Luke O'Neill is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 66' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Jonson Clarke-Harris exits the field as Victor Adeboyejo enters on 66.
  • 70' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcus Forss makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 75' Tom Nichols needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
  • 77' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Rollin Menayese gets a Yellow card.
  • 77' Bristol Rovers FC ring the changes. Tom Nichols has done his job and it is now time for Tyler Smith to step up.
  • 80' The referee calls foul for Jack Rudoni. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shane McLoughlin on 82.
  • 84' Joe Pigott has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
  • 87' Kyle Bennett gets the nod from Bristol Rovers FC. He replaces Abumere Ogogo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Time for substitution for AFC Wimbledon. Marcus Forss is replaced by Mitchell Pinnock.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Garner

AFC Wimbledon Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Glyn Peter Hodges

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Pigott 3
Marcus Forss 2
Jonson Clarke-Harris 2
Brandon Hanlan 2
Sam Nicholson 2
Edward Upson 1
Ollie Clarke 1
Tony Craig 1

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 AFC Wimbledon 2019-09-21 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-04-19 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-10-23 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 AFC Wimbledon

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2019-12-26 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 AFC Wimbledon L 2019-12-21 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Peterborough United FC D 2019-12-14 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-12-07 Bristol Rovers FC 4–2 Southend United FC W 2019-11-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–4 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-11-02 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W

AFC Wimbledon Form

2019-12-26 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 AFC Wimbledon W 2019-12-21 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon L 2019-12-14 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2019-12-07 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–2 AFC Wimbledon D 2019-11-23 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Gillingham FC W 2019-11-16 Blackpool FC 2–0 AFC Wimbledon L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 AFC Wimbledon xG
I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC44% Draw28% AFC Wimbledon28%
Actual: AFC Wimbledon win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
72%
Draw or AFC Wimbledon
56%
Bristol Rovers FC or AFC Wimbledon
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC31% Draw48% AFC Wimbledon21%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push AFC Wimbledon covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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