Bristol Rovers FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bristol Rovers FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Abbas Khan
- Referee Thomas Harty
- Referee Peter Wright
- Referee Andrew Laver
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 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 24 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 21 |
| 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Southend United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jan | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jan | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Jan | Bradford City AFC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 26 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Bristol Rovers FC host Shrewsbury Town FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Shrewsbury Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ro-Shaun Williams, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 19' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Partington is booked for Bristol Rovers FC — Yellow card on 19.
- 24' Oliver Norburn is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
- 29' Bristol Rovers FC have won 319 goals from 292 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 36' Against the run of play, Shaun Whalley has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 41' Steve Arnold has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Bristol Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
- 50' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonson Clarke-Harris is hanging Gavin Reilly on the field on 50 minute.
- 52' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Oliver Norburn is replaced by Greg Docherty.
- 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alex Rodman makes it 1-1.
- 58' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 63' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 68' Poor challenge from Scott Golbourne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 70' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Fejiri Okenabirhie departs to be replaced by Aaron Amadi-Holloway.
- 75' Bristol Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 78' Dave Edwards gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Greg Docherty and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Joe Partington by James Clarke on 81 minute.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Dave Edwards.
- 90' Oliver Norburn, a Grenada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 14
-
22
Joe Partington ↓ James Clarke 81'
- 7
-
10
Tom Nichols ↓ Alex Jakubiak 50'
- 33
- 13
- 20
- 25
Bench
- 21
-
15
James Clarke ↑ 81'
- 24
- 6
- 26
-
17
Alex Jakubiak ↑ 50'
-
19
Jonson Clarke-Harris ↑ 50'
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 42
- 5
- 13
- 6
- 7
- 15
- 12
-
29
Oliver Norburn ↓ Greg Docherty 52'
- 23
- 2
Bench
- 4
- 11
- 1
-
20
Aaron Amadi-Holloway ↑ 70'
- 22
- 27
-
8
Greg Docherty ↑ 52'
Coach
Sam Ricketts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Udoh | 2 |
| Brandon Hanlan | 2 |
| Joshua Laurent | 2 |
| Aaron Collins | 1 |
| Daniel Leadbitter | 1 |
| Oliver Norburn | 1 |
| Jamie Lindsay | 1 |
| Stefan Payne | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2019-02-09
Bristol Rovers FC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2019-02-02
Southend United FC
1–2
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2019-01-29
Bristol Rovers FC
2–2
Peterborough United FC
D
2019-01-19
Bristol Rovers FC
0–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2019-01-12
Accrington Stanley FC
0–0
Bristol Rovers FC
D
2019-01-01
Bristol Rovers FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2019-02-09
Bristol Rovers FC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2019-02-05
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
3–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2019-02-02
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–3
Luton Town FC
L
2019-01-29
Bradford City AFC
4–3
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2019-01-26
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2019-01-19
Blackpool FC
0–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol Rovers FC or Shrewsbury Town FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
58%
Bristol Rovers FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC
| Handicap | Bristol Rovers FC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.