Bristol Rovers FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2020-21

Bristol Rovers FC

2 – 1

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Shrewsbury Town FC

Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+11'

Y 70' Ethan Ebanks-Landell

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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 John Busby
Referee Paul Lister
Referee Paul Howard
Referee Justin Amey

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

Bristol Rovers FC 12 games · Avg 2.0 goals Shrewsbury Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-02-27 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-10-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-02-29 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-11-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–4 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-02-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
16 Feb	Portsmouth FC	H	3–1	W
09 Feb	Oxford United FC	H	0–2	L
06 Feb	Fleetwood Town FC	A	0–0	D

Shrewsbury Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Feb	Bristol Rovers FC	A	1–2	L
23 Feb	Milton Keynes Dons FC	H	4–2	W
20 Feb	Accrington Stanley FC	A	1–1	D
09 Feb	Sunderland AFC	H	2–1	W
06 Feb	Swindon Town FC	A	1–0	W
02 Feb	Crewe Alexandra FC	H	0–1	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Memorial Stadium. Bristol Rovers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Shrewsbury Town FC.
5' Ro-Shaun Williams has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
10' A quiet spell here at Memorial Stadium. Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol Rovers FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
30' David Davis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
35' Luke Leahy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shrewsbury Town FC so far.
40' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
45' Luke Leahy puts Bristol Rovers FC on the lead.
50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Udoh made 6 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
60' GOAL! Brandon Hanlan scores on 60. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke
65' The 30-year-old Jordi van Stappershoef has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
67' Daniel Udoh is replacing Harry Chapman for the Shrewsbury Town FC side.
70' It’s a booking for Shrewsbury Town FC player. Ethan Ebanks-Landell gets a Yellow card.
74' Dave Edwards has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sean Goss on 74 minute.
78' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 78 minute. Brandon Hanlan leaves to be changed by Jonah Ayunga.
83' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
87' David Davis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Vela at the 87 minute mark.
88' Edward Upson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Rodman at the 88 minute mark.
90' Jordi van Stappershoef has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Day on 90 minute.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

26
Jack Baldwin ↑ 88'
20
Cameron Hargreaves
6
Edward Upson ↑ 88'
21
Jonah Ayunga ↑ 78'
47
Ali Koiki ↑ 87'
1
Jordi van Stappershoef ↑ 90'
17
James Daly

Coach Joey Barton

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

4
Dave Edwards ↑ 74'
9
Rekeil Pyke ↑ 87'
23
Daniel Udoh ↑ 67'
28
David Davis ↑ 87'
1
Harry Burgoyne
12
Ryan Sears
3
Scott Golbourne

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joshua Laurent	2
Daniel Udoh	2
Brandon Hanlan	2
Josh Coburn	1
Ollie Clarke	1
Luke Leahy	1
Liam Sercombe	1
Robert Street	1

Head to Head

Bristol Rovers FC Form

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 2021-02-16 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-02-09 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Oxford United FC L 2021-02-06 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2021-02-27 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-02-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 4–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2021-02-20 Accrington Stanley FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2021-02-09 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2021-02-06 Swindon Town FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-02-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.41 Bristol Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.16 Shrewsbury Town FC xG

I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Shrewsbury Town FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol Rovers FC45% Draw28% Shrewsbury Town FC27%

Actual: Bristol Rovers 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	13%	87%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC

55%

Bristol Rovers FC or Shrewsbury Town FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol Rovers FC30% Draw48% Shrewsbury Town FC22%

Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

1 – 0

9.7%

0 – 0

9.7%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

7.8%

2 – 0

7.4%

1 – 2

0 – 2

2 – 2

3 – 1

3 – 0

3.4%

1 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap	Bristol Rovers FC covers	Push	Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	21%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	17%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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