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Bristol Rovers FC vs Scunthorpe United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Bristol Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Scunthorpe United FC
Sat 17 Nov 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Cameron Borthwick-Jackson
Y 60' Lee Novak
James Clarke 63' Y
Tom Nichols 69' Y
Y 74' Matthew Lund
Y 86' James Perch

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Scunthorpe United FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Brett Huxtable
  • Referee Lee Collins
  • Referee Marvyn Amphlett
  • Referee Samuel Ogles

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
1
Bristol Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Scunthorpe United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-17 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Scunthorpe United FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Nov Scunthorpe United FC H 1–2 L
11 Nov Barnet FC A 1–1 D
03 Nov Blackpool FC A 3–0 W
27 Oct Barnsley FC A 0–1 L
23 Oct AFC Wimbledon H 2–0 W
20 Oct Oxford United FC H 0–0 D
Scunthorpe United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Nov Bristol Rovers FC A 2–1 W
10 Nov Burton Albion FC H 2–1 W
03 Nov Oxford United FC H 3–3 D
27 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–4 L
23 Oct Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
20 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bristol Rovers FC and Scunthorpe United FC.
  • 5' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Stefan Payne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Lee Novak has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Scunthorpe United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Liam Sercombe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Scunthorpe United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 37' Kyle Wootton gets the nod from Scunthorpe United FC. He replaces Ryan Colclough and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 39' Cameron Borthwick-Jackson was booked on 39.
  • 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' Liam Sercombe adds to his 0 season tally! Bristol Rovers FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 47' What a strike from Liam Sercombe! The score is 2-1.
  • 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Scunthorpe United FC's compact .
  • 57' The 37-year-old Joe Martin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lee Novak.
  • 63' The referee has no hesitation. James Clarke is booked for Bristol Rovers FC — Yellow card on 63.
  • 68' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Nichols is booked for Bristol Rovers FC — Yellow card on 69.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Matthew Lund argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 78' A stunning finish from Matthew Lund — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 78' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Kyle Bennett by Sam Matthews on 78 minute.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Tony Craig by Alex Rodman on 84 minute.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Scunthorpe United FC. Ike Ugbo is replaced by Cameron Burgess.
  • 86' Scunthorpe United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Scunthorpe United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart McCall

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Liam Sercombe 1
Jonson Clarke-Harris 1
Matthew Lund 1
Lee Novak 1

Head to Head

2018-11-17 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Scunthorpe United FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2018-11-17 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Scunthorpe United FC L 2018-11-11 Barnet FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2018-11-03 Blackpool FC 0–3 Bristol Rovers FC W 2018-10-27 Barnsley FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2018-10-23 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2018-10-20 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D

Scunthorpe United FC Form

2018-11-17 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Scunthorpe United FC W 2018-11-10 Scunthorpe United FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC W 2018-11-03 Scunthorpe United FC 3–3 Oxford United FC D 2018-10-27 Scunthorpe United FC 1–4 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2018-10-23 Blackpool FC 1–0 Scunthorpe United FC L 2018-10-20 Wycombe Wanderers FC 3–2 Scunthorpe United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Scunthorpe United FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Scunthorpe United FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC35% Draw29% Scunthorpe United FC36%
Actual: Scunthorpe United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
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
64%
Draw or Scunthorpe United FC
65%
Bristol Rovers FC or Scunthorpe United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC25% Draw48% Scunthorpe United FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Scunthorpe United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Scunthorpe United FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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