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

League One · 2018-19
Bristol Rovers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Walsall FC
Sat 6 Oct 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Luke Leahy
Y 43' Josh Ginnelly

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Walsall FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Referee Samuel Ogles
  • Referee Lisa Rashid

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

2
1
Bristol Rovers FC 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Walsall FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-06 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Walsall FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Walsall FC H 0–1 L
02 Oct Rochdale AFC A 0–0 D
29 Sep Bradford City AFC A 0–0 D
22 Sep Coventry City FC H 3–1 W
15 Sep Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
08 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–0 D
Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Bristol Rovers FC A 1–0 W
02 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D
29 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 0–1 L
22 Sep Oxford United FC A 2–1 W
15 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–4 L
08 Sep Barnsley FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Bristol Rovers FC have kicked off against Walsall FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It looks surprising Walsall FC does not make any changes. Stuart Sinclair has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 8' The referee shows Walsall FC player a Yellow card on 8.
  • 13' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 18' It’s high time Darrell Clarke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' The travelling Walsall FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 33' It looks like no one’s ball. Walsall FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 38' Andy Cook needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 43' Josh Ginnelly was booked on 43.
  • 46' Another substitution for Walsall FC to replace Morgan Ferrier by Josh Gordon on 46 minute.
  • 51' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Walsall 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.
  • 57' Liam Sercombe gets the nod from Bristol Rovers FC. He replaces Kyle Bennett and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 67' The 31-year-old Morgan Ferrier has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 72' Liam Kinsella is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Walsall FC so far.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Walsall FC! Kieron Morris comes on to replace Zeli Ismail.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Sam Matthews. He replaces Stuart Sinclair on 79 minute.
  • 84' Nicky Devlin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' A stunning finish from Kieron Morris — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • Another three points for Walsall FC.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Keates

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kieron Morris 1
Kieron Morris 1
Josh Gordon 1
Tareiq Holmes-Dennis 1
Tom Lockyer 1
Alex Rodman 1
Caolan Lavery 1
Jack Baldwin 1

Head to Head

2018-10-06 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Walsall FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2018-10-06 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Walsall FC L 2018-10-02 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2018-09-29 Bradford City AFC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2018-09-22 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Coventry City FC W 2018-09-15 Luton Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2018-09-08 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D

Walsall FC Form

2018-10-06 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Walsall FC W 2018-10-02 Walsall FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2018-09-29 Walsall FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2018-09-22 Oxford United FC 1–2 Walsall FC W 2018-09-15 Walsall FC 1–4 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2018-09-08 Barnsley FC 1–1 Walsall FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.88 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Walsall FC xG
I would bet for: Walsall FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Walsall FC
70%
Bristol Rovers FC or Walsall FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC19% Draw56% Walsall FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.9%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Walsall FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 22% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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