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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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bristol Rovers FC and Walsall FC.
  • 5' Scotland international Gavin Reilly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 8' A moment of madness from Luke Leahy on 8 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Walsall FC will be frustrated.
  • 13' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 18' A quiet spell here at . Bristol Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Walsall FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Walsall FC's compact .
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 38' It’s high time Darrell Clarke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Josh Ginnelly.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Walsall FC! Josh Gordon comes on to replace Morgan Ferrier.
  • 51' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Walsall FC's shape.
  • 56' James Clarke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
  • 57' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Kyle Bennett by Liam Sercombe on 57 minute.
  • 62' Andy Cook has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 67' It looks surprising Walsall FC does not make any changes. Tony Craig has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 72' Daniel Leadbitter needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 75' Kieron Morris is replacing Zeli Ismail for the Walsall FC side.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Sam Matthews. He replaces Stuart Sinclair on 79 minute.
  • 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dean Keates will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 291 games and scored 317 goals.
  • 90' Kieron Morris has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bristol Rovers 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
Alex Rodman 1
Caolan Lavery 1
Jack Baldwin 1
Brandon Hanlan 1
Kieron Morris 1
Kieron Morris 1
Josh Gordon 1
Tareiq Holmes-Dennis 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.