Bristol Rovers FC vs AFC Wimbledon, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol Rovers FC vs AFC Wimbledon — League One at Memorial Stadium.
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Wimbledon 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Samuel Allison
- Referee
- Referee Robert Dabbs
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.0 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | AFC Wimbledon | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Hull City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | Blackpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Feb | Gillingham FC | H | 1–0 | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Bristol Rovers FC and AFC Wimbledon get this one started.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol Rovers FC and AFC Wimbledon are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' 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.
- 22' Controversy at the stadium! Nesta Guinness-Walker argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 23' AFC Wimbledon player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Wimbledon is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' Bristol Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 38' AFC Wimbledon come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' Edward Upson is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 46' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alex Woodyard.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Wimbledon that had 243 games and scored 253 goals.
- 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Pigott.
- 60' It’s high time Joey Barton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Ryan Longman gets the nod from AFC Wimbledon. He replaces Shane McLoughlin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' A tactical swap from Bristol Rovers FC — Brandon Hanlan on, Alex Rodman off on 67 minutes.
- 72' Bristol Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Ollie Palmer. He replaces George Dobson on 73 minute.
- 78' England international Zain Westbrooke has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 83' Jaakko Oksanen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Woodyard at the 83 minute mark.
- 84' James Daly is replacing Jonah Ayunga for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
- 89' Jack Baldwin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 90' Bristol Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 43
- 13
- 26
- 3
- 15
-
33
Alex Rodman ↓ Brandon Hanlan 67'
- 6
-
21
Jonah Ayunga ↓ James Daly 84'
- 11
- 14
Bench
- 5
-
9
Brandon Hanlan ↑ 67'
- 20
- 28
- 1
-
17
James Daly ↑ 84'
- 37
Coach
Joey Barton
AFC Wimbledon Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 5
- 39
-
19
Shane McLoughlin ↓ Ryan Longman 65'
- 33
-
24
George Dobson ↓ Ollie Palmer 73'
- 4
- 7
- 18
- 27
- 12
Bench
-
9
Ollie Palmer ↑ 73'
-
16
Jaakko Oksanen ↑ 83'
- 2
- 22
-
29
Ryan Longman ↑ 65'
- 17
- 21
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2021-03-13
Bristol Rovers FC
0–0
AFC Wimbledon
D
2021-03-09
Bristol Rovers FC
4–1
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2021-03-06
Hull City AFC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2021-03-02
Burton Albion FC
1–0
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2021-02-27
Bristol Rovers FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2021-02-23
Bristol Rovers FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
AFC Wimbledon xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
74%
Draw or AFC Wimbledon
54%
Bristol Rovers FC or AFC Wimbledon
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC
| Handicap | Bristol Rovers FC covers | Push | AFC Wimbledon covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.