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

League One · 2020-21
Bristol Rovers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Swindon Town FC
Tue 23 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Edward Upson 21' Y
George Williams 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Swindon Town FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee Graham Kane
  • Referee Rob Merchant
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee Daniel Leach
  • Referee Andy Woolmer
3 games this season 🟨 6.3/game ⚽ 24.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2
Bristol Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Swindon Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Swindon Town FC 2020-11-21 Swindon Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar Swindon Town FC H 0–1 L
20 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L
16 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 2–3 L
13 Mar AFC Wimbledon H 0–0 D
09 Mar Accrington Stanley FC H 4–1 W
06 Mar Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
Swindon Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Mar Bristol Rovers FC A 1–0 W
20 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 2–0 W
13 Mar Gillingham FC H 1–3 L
09 Mar Oxford United FC H 1–2 L
06 Mar Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L
02 Mar Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bristol Rovers FC to score. At the same time, Swindon Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Scott Twine is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
  • 10' Swindon Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Swindon Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' 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.
  • 21' Edward Upson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at Memorial Stadium. Bristol Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' The Bristol Rovers FC bench stirs into life. James Daly is withdrawn and Josh Hare gets his opportunity.
  • 50' Zain Westbrooke doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 55' Bristol Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swindon Town FC backline.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Garrick made 394 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 64' Jordan Garrick is replacing Joel Grant for the Swindon Town FC side.
  • 69' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 71' A stunning finish from Jack Payne — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for George Williams on 76.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Bristol Rovers FC — David Tutonda on, Joshua Grant off on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Swindon Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
  • 89' Joe Day has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • Full Time. Swindon Town FC beats Bristol Rovers FC

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

Swindon Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Sheridan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brett Pitman 1
Zain Westbrooke 1
Jack Payne 1

Head to Head

2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Swindon Town FC 2020-11-21 Swindon Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Swindon Town FC L 2021-03-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-03-16 Charlton Athletic FC 3–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-03-13 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon D 2021-03-09 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-03-06 Hull City AFC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Swindon Town FC Form

2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Swindon Town FC W 2021-03-20 Fleetwood Town FC 0–2 Swindon Town FC W 2021-03-13 Swindon Town FC 1–3 Gillingham FC L 2021-03-09 Swindon Town FC 1–2 Oxford United FC L 2021-03-06 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC L 2021-03-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Swindon Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.9 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Swindon Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Swindon Town FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC30% Draw33% Swindon Town FC37%
Actual: Swindon Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Swindon Town FC
70%
Bristol Rovers FC or Swindon Town FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC20% Draw56% Swindon Town FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.2%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Swindon Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 19% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 22% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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