Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Bristol Rovers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Stevenage FC
Tue 24 Oct 2023 · 18:45 UTC Memorial Stadium 7,143 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 40' Jamie Reid
Chris Martin 83' 1–1
Y 33' Louis Thompson
Sam Finley 37' Y
Y 45' Nick Freeman
Antony Evans 46' Y
Aaron Collins 57' Y
Y 61' Luther Wildin
Y 73' Finley Burns
Tristan Crama 84' Y
Connor Taylor 88' Y
James Gibbons 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Stevenage FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 Alex James (England)

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

1
1
2
Bristol Rovers FC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Stevenage FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-24 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Stevenage FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Stevenage FC H 1–1 D
21 Oct Burton Albion FC A 1–4 L
07 Oct Oxford United FC A 1–2 L
03 Oct Port Vale FC H 3–0 W
30 Sep Peterborough United FC A 0–2 L
23 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 4–1 W
Stevenage FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
21 Oct Port Vale FC H 0–0 D
14 Oct Blackpool FC A 0–3 L
07 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
03 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–3 L
30 Sep Oxford United FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stevenage FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bristol Rovers FC is hosting Stevenage FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Stevenage FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Jamie Reid, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Stevenage FC's compact .
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matthew Cox, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 33' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Louis Thompson on 33 minutes.
  • 37' Poor challenge from Sam Finley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 40' Brilliant from the ! Jamie Reid makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 40.
  • 45' Nick Freeman is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' Poor challenge from Antony Evans. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 46' George Friend gets the nod from Bristol Rovers FC. He replaces Lamare Bogarde and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 48' The whistle greets Terence Vancooten as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Thompson.
  • 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
  • 57' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Aaron Collins gets a card.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a card for Luther Wildin.
  • 66' Finley Burns is ready to make an impact after coming on for Louis Thompson at the 66 minute mark.
  • 67' Elliott List is replacing Kane Hemmings for the Stevenage FC side.
  • 69' Ben Thompson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jake Forster-Caskey at the 69 minute mark.
  • 73' Finley Burns is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 78' Jordan Roberts needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 79' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Luca Hoole exits the field as John Marquis enters on 79.
  • 83' What composure from Chris Martin! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Tristan Crama is booked for Bristol Rovers FC — card on 84.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Connor Taylor.
  • 90' Poor challenge from James Gibbons. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Jevani Brown by James Gibbons on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

Stevenage FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Reid 3
Chris Martin 2
Luke Thomas 1
Antony Evans 1
Kane Hemmings 1
Jake Forster-Caskey 1
Jordan Roberts 1
Elliott List 1

Head to Head

2023-10-24 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Stevenage FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2023-10-24 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Stevenage FC D 2023-10-21 Burton Albion FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-10-07 Oxford United FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-10-03 Bristol Rovers FC 3–0 Port Vale FC W 2023-09-30 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-09-23 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC W

Stevenage FC Form

2023-10-24 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Stevenage FC D 2023-10-21 Stevenage FC 0–0 Port Vale FC D 2023-10-14 Blackpool FC 3–0 Stevenage FC L 2023-10-07 Stevenage FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-10-03 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–2 Stevenage FC L 2023-09-30 Stevenage FC 1–3 Oxford United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Stevenage FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC48% Draw28% Stevenage FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Stevenage FC
52%
Bristol Rovers FC or Stevenage FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC34% Draw48% Stevenage FC18%
Actual: Stevenage FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Stevenage FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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