Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2022-23
Bristol Rovers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Accrington Stanley FC
Sat 24 Sep 2022 · 14:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Ryan Astley
Ryan Loft 61' Y
Y 71' Sean McConville
Y 90' Harvey Rodgers
Antony Evans 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
4
Bristol Rovers FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Accrington Stanley FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-01-12 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 0–1 L
17 Sep Lincoln City FC H 3–6 L
13 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 0–2 L
03 Sep Morecambe FC H 2–2 D
27 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
20 Aug Portsmouth FC A 1–3 L
Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Sep Bristol Rovers FC A 1–0 W
17 Sep Cheltenham Town FC H 1–0 W
13 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
06 Sep Forest Green Rovers FC A 1–2 L
03 Sep Ipswich Town FC H 0–2 L
27 Aug Exeter City FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bristol Rovers FC is hosting Accrington Stanley FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Accrington Stanley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' The travelling Accrington Stanley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dan Martin, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 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.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Accrington Stanley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Harvey Rodgers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Memorial Stadium. Accrington Stanley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 43' That is a Yellow card for Accrington Stanley FC. Ryan Astley will be fuming at that decision.
  • 48' Accrington Stanley FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 53' Harry Anderson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 54' Against the run of play, Joe Pritchard has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 58' The whistle greets Paul Coutts as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Rossiter.
  • 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Loft.
  • 63' Dan Martin gets the nod from Accrington Stanley FC. He replaces Seamus Conneely and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' The Bristol Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Luke McCormick is withdrawn and John Marquis gets his opportunity.
  • 71' It’s a booking for Accrington Stanley FC player. Sean McConville gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' Ethan Hamilton gets the nod from Accrington Stanley FC. He replaces Shaun Whalley and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Bristol Rovers FC — Sylvester Jasper on, Harry Anderson off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Mohammed Sangare. He replaces Tommy Leigh on 88 minute.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Harvey Rodgers argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dion Charles 4
Jonson Clarke-Harris 2
Sam Nicholson 2
Joe Pritchard 2
Colby Bishop 2
Sean McConville 2
Sean McConville 2
Alex Rodman 2

Head to Head

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 2019-01-12 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2022-09-24 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2022-09-17 Bristol Rovers FC 3–6 Lincoln City FC L 2022-09-13 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2022-09-03 Bristol Rovers FC 2–2 Morecambe FC D 2022-08-27 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2022-08-20 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC L

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2022-09-24 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2022-09-17 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-09-13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2022-09-06 Forest Green Rovers FC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2022-09-03 Accrington Stanley FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2022-08-27 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Exeter City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Accrington Stanley FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC33% Draw28% Accrington Stanley FC39%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
67%
Bristol Rovers FC or Accrington Stanley FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC25% Draw46% Accrington Stanley FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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