Bristol Rovers FC vs Weston-super-Mare AFC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol Rovers FC vs Weston-super-Mare AFC — FA Cup at Memorial Stadium.
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Weston-super-Mare AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Assistant 1 Grant Taylor
- Assistant 2 Darren Wilding
3 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 13.0 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Weston-super-Mare AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Reading FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | Burton Albion FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | Helston Athletic FC | H | 7–2 | W |
| 03 Sep | Basingstoke Town FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 04 Sep | Flackwell Heath FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Oct | Eastleigh FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Oct | Larkhall Athletic FC | H | 6–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Bristol Rovers FC this season
Bristol Rovers FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Weston-super-Mare AFC this season
Weston-super-Mare AFC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Weston-super-Mare AFC
| Louis Britton | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Bristol Rovers FC and Weston-super-Mare AFC is underway.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Emlyn Lewis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Marley Rose is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Avery, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Weston-super-Mare AFC's compact .
- 38' Emlyn Lewis makes way for Ollie Chamberlain at the 38 minute mark. A tactical switch from Weston-super-Mare AFC.
- 42' Jamie Lindsay doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' Jason Pope catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 50.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' The Jordan Bastin breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 1-1!
- 65' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 65 minute. Jack Hunt leaves to be changed by Michael Forbes.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Weston-super-Mare AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 73' Luke Coulson was booked on 73.
- 73' The Bristol Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Ruel Sotiriou is withdrawn and Luke Thomas gets his opportunity.
- 78' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Jamie Lindsay departs to be replaced by Grant Ward.
- 79' Bristol Rovers FC make a change. Chris Martin trudges off to be replaced by Bryant Bilongo on 79 minutes.
- 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 89' Weston-super-Mare AFC is showing some good football. However, Weston-super-Mare AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' The referee shows Weston-super-Mare AFC player a card on 90.
- Bristol Rovers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
32
Jack Hunt ↓ Michael Forbes 65'
-
10
Ruel Sotiriou ↓ Luke Thomas 73'
-
18
Chris Martin ↓ Bryant Bilongo 79'
- 4
- 19
-
7
Scott Sinclair ↓ Luke McCormick 79'
-
29
Jamie Lindsay ↓ Grant Ward 78'
- 6
- 1
- 17
- 22
Bench
-
8
Grant Ward ↑ 78'
-
11
Luke Thomas ↑ 73'
-
23
Luke McCormick ↑ 79'
-
27
Bryant Bilongo ↑ 79'
- 3
- 35
-
25
Michael Forbes ↑ 65'
- 45
- 21
Coach
Matt Taylor
Weston-super-Mare AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- –
- –
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–
Billy Kirkman ↓ Marley Rose 105'
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–
Emlyn Lewis ↓ Ollie Chamberlain 38'
- 2
-
–
Jordan Bastin ↓ Nick McCootie 65'
- –
- –
- –
- –
Bench
- –
- 4
-
–
Ollie Chamberlain ↑ 38'
-
12
Marley Rose ↑ 105'
- –
-
–
Nick McCootie ↑ 65'
- –
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Bastin | 1 |
| Grant Ward | 1 |
| Jamie Lindsay | 1 |
| Connor Taylor | 1 |
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2024-11-02
Bristol Rovers FC
3–1
Weston-super-Mare AFC
W
2024-10-26
Reading FC
1–0
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2024-10-22
Bristol Rovers FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2024-10-19
Huddersfield Town AFC
3–1
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2024-10-05
Burton Albion FC
1–3
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2024-10-01
Bristol Rovers FC
3–2
Charlton Athletic FC
W
Weston-super-Mare AFC Form
2024-11-02
Bristol Rovers FC
3–1
Weston-super-Mare AFC
L
2022-10-01
Weston-super-Mare AFC
7–2
Helston Athletic FC
W
2022-09-03
Basingstoke Town FC
2–4
Weston-super-Mare AFC
W
2021-09-04
Weston-super-Mare AFC
0–0
Flackwell Heath FC
D
2020-10-24
Eastleigh FC
3–1
Weston-super-Mare AFC
L
2020-10-13
Weston-super-Mare AFC
6–0
Larkhall Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.05
Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Weston-super-Mare AFC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Weston-super-Mare AFC
44%
Bristol Rovers FC or Weston-super-Mare AFC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC
| Handicap | Bristol Rovers FC covers | Push | Weston-super-Mare AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Weston-super-Mare AFC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.