Bristol Rovers FC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2020-21

Bristol Rovers FC

4 – 1

Full Time

Accrington Stanley FC

Tue 9 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'

Y 35' Ben Barclay

Luke McCormick 78' Y

Overview

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

Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Accrington Stanley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Steven Plane
Referee Kevin Morris
Referee Joe Clark
Referee James Bell

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Stockport County FC	46	77
4	Bradford City AFC	46	77
5	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
6	Stevenage FC	46	75
7	Luton Town FC	46	74
8	Plymouth Argyle FC	46	73
9	Huddersfield Town AFC	46	67
10	Mansfield Town FC	46	65
11	Wycombe Wanderers FC	46	63
12	Reading FC	46	63
13	Blackpool FC	46	60
14	Doncaster Rovers FC	46	60
15	Barnsley FC	46	59
16	Wigan Athletic FC	46	56
17	Burton Albion FC	46	54
18	Peterborough United FC	46	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	53
20	Leyton Orient FC	46	52
21	Exeter City FC	46	49
22	Port Vale FC	46	42
23	Rotherham United FC	46	41
24	Northampton Town FC	46	35

Head-to-Head

Bristol Rovers FC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Accrington Stanley FC

Last 5 meetings

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 2018-08-11 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
20 Feb	Gillingham FC	A	0–2	L

Accrington Stanley FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Mar	Bristol Rovers FC	A	1–4	L
06 Mar	Swindon Town FC	H	2–1	W
02 Mar	Ipswich Town FC	H	1–2	L
27 Feb	Fleetwood Town FC	A	1–1	D
23 Feb	Crewe Alexandra FC	A	0–2	L
20 Feb	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bristol Rovers FC and Accrington Stanley FC has kicked off!
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Accrington Stanley FC that had 231 games and scored 314 goals.
10' Northern Ireland international David Morgan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
15' A stunning finish from Luke Leahy — that came from absolutely nowhere!
20' Michael Nottingham, a Saint Kitts and Nevis , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
30' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Ben Barclay has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
35' It’s a booking for Accrington Stanley FC player. Ben Barclay gets a Yellow card.
40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Accrington Stanley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
46' What composure from Alex Rodman! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
51' Bristol Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Accrington Stanley FC backline.
56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol Rovers FC and Accrington Stanley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
63' Adam Phillips is replacing Dion Charles for the Accrington Stanley FC side.
67' Sam Nicholson doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
68' Zain Westbrooke makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Bristol Rovers FC are in front.
73' 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.
74' Brandon Hanlan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Nicholson at the 74 minute mark.
77' Paul Smyth does the damage! The net is bulging and Accrington Stanley FC surge ahead!
78' The referee has no hesitation. Luke McCormick is booked for Bristol Rovers FC — Yellow card on 78.
83' Alfie Kilgour is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Accrington Stanley FC tonight.
84' Cameron Hargreaves is replacing Zain Westbrooke for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
89' Sean McConville needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
Full Time. Bristol Rovers FC beats Accrington Stanley FC

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

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

Head to Head

Bristol Rovers FC Form

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 2021-02-20 Gillingham FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-03-09 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-03-06 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC W 2021-03-02 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2021-02-27 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2021-02-23 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-02-20 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.85 Bristol Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.33 Accrington Stanley FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol Rovers FC49% Draw25% Accrington Stanley FC26%

Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.18

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Accrington Stanley FC

51%

Bristol Rovers FC or Accrington Stanley FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol Rovers FC36% Draw42% Accrington Stanley FC22%

Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

9.1%

2 – 0

7.1%

1 – 0

1 – 2

6.5%

2 – 2

0 – 0

5.8%

3 – 1

5.6%

0 – 1

4.8%

3 – 0

4.3%

3 – 2

3.8%

0 – 2

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap	Bristol Rovers FC covers	Push	Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	15%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	21%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	15%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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