Saturday , 14 November 2026

Bristol Rovers FC vs Derby County FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Bristol Rovers FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Derby County FC
Sat 9 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Memorial Stadium 9,937 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 55' Dwight Gayle
0–2 58' Thomas Barkhuizen
0–3 89' Martyn Waghorn
Kamil Conteh 34' Y
Y 38' Ebou Adams
Chris Martin 45' Y
Y 68' Dwight Gayle

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Derby County FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Staten (England)
  • Assistant 2 James Vallance (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
3
Bristol Rovers FC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-09 Bristol Rovers FC 0–3 Derby County FC 2023-11-25 Derby County FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-04-15 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Derby County FC 2022-10-29 Derby County FC 4–2 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Derby County FC H 0–3 L
02 Mar Leyton Orient FC A 1–0 W
24 Feb Carlisle United FC H 2–1 W
17 Feb Northampton Town FC A 1–3 L
13 Feb Stevenage FC A 3–2 W
10 Feb Burton Albion FC H 1–2 L
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Bristol Rovers FC A 3–0 W
02 Mar Port Vale FC H 3–0 W
27 Feb Charlton Athletic FC H 1–2 L
24 Feb Barnsley FC A 1–2 L
17 Feb Stevenage FC H 1–0 W
13 Feb Exeter City FC A 3–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Bristol Rovers FC vs Derby County FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Derby County FC's compact .
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' Dwight Gayle needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 34' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Kamil Conteh gets a card.
  • 38' Ebou Adams is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Chris Martin.
  • 50' Chris Martin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' A goal from the England international Dwight Gayle! He fires home on 55 to make it 0-1!
  • 58' GOAL! Thomas Barkhuizen fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Dwight Gayle is booked for Derby County FC — card on 68.
  • 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' The Bristol Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Lewis Gordon is withdrawn and Jevani Brown gets his opportunity.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Bristol Rovers FC — John Marquis on, Sam Finley off on 79 minutes.
  • 83' Another change for Derby County FC made on 83 minute. Thomas Barkhuizen leaves to be changed by Kane Wilson.
  • 88' The travelling Derby County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 89' The deadlock is broken! Martyn Waghorn gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Derby County FC — Corey Blackett-Taylor on, Conor Hourihane off on 90 minutes.
  • 0-3 the final result. Bristol Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David McGoldrick 4
Antony Evans 2
Chris Martin 1
Dwight Gayle 1
Martyn Waghorn 1
Thomas Barkhuizen 1
James Collins 1
Bobby Thomas 1

Head to Head

2024-03-09 Bristol Rovers FC 0–3 Derby County FC 2023-11-25 Derby County FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-04-15 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Derby County FC 2022-10-29 Derby County FC 4–2 Bristol Rovers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2024-03-09 Bristol Rovers FC 0–3 Derby County FC L 2024-03-02 Leyton Orient FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-02-24 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Carlisle United FC W 2024-02-17 Northampton Town FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-02-13 Stevenage FC 2–3 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-02-10 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC L

Derby County FC Form

2024-03-09 Bristol Rovers FC 0–3 Derby County FC W 2024-03-02 Derby County FC 3–0 Port Vale FC W 2024-02-27 Derby County FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2024-02-24 Barnsley FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2024-02-17 Derby County FC 1–0 Stevenage FC W 2024-02-13 Exeter City FC 0–3 Derby County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC25% Draw27% Derby County FC48%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
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
52%
Draw or Derby County FC
75%
Bristol Rovers FC or Derby County FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC18% Draw45% Derby County FC37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 23% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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