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

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League One · 2023-24

Cheltenham Town FC

1 – 3

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Bristol Rovers FC

Sat 13 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Completely-Suzuki Stadium 5,501 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–2 12' Scott Sinclair

0–2 56' Brandon Aguilera

0–3 77' Elkan Baggott

Liam Sercombe 90+4' 1–3

Andy Smith 7' Y

Jack Shepherd 13' Y

Y 62' Jack Hunt

Will Ferry 90' Y

Overview

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Cheltenham Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.

Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Paul Howard
Assistant 1 Kevin Howick
Assistant 2 Stuart Kane (England)

3 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

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

Cheltenham Town FC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Bristol Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-13 Cheltenham Town FC 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-12-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-01-01 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-10-15 Cheltenham Town FC 1–4 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Apr	Bristol Rovers FC	H	1–3	L
09 Apr	Carlisle United FC	H	0–1	L
06 Apr	Leyton Orient FC	A	1–3	L
01 Apr	Exeter City FC	H	1–2	L
29 Mar	Fleetwood Town FC	A	2–1	W
16 Mar	Barnsley FC	A	0–0	D

Bristol Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Apr	Cheltenham Town FC	A	3–1	W
09 Apr	Reading FC	H	0–2	L
06 Apr	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	0–2	L
01 Apr	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	0–0	D
29 Mar	Port Vale FC	A	0–2	L
16 Mar	Lincoln City FC	A	0–5	L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Bristol Rovers FC gets underway.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darrell Clarke might look to freshen things up shortly.
7' The referee has no hesitation. Andy Smith is booked for Cheltenham Town FC — card on 7.
12' Scott Sinclair makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Bristol Rovers FC are in front.
13' That looks like a foul for a card for Jack Shepherd.
18' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace Tom Pett by Josh Harrop on 18 minute.
22' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brandon Aguilera is hanging Grant Ward on the field on 22 minute.
27' 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.
32' Cheltenham Town FC is showing some good football. However, Cheltenham Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
42' Elkan Baggott has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
47' 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.
51' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Kamil Conteh comes on to replace Jordan Rossiter.
56' Brandon Aguilera is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Connor Taylor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cheltenham Town FC.
62' Jack Hunt catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 62.
62' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace Aidan Keena by Liam Sercombe on 62 minute.
67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Kinsella made 65 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
77' GOAL! Elkan Baggott fires home to make it 0-3!
82' Aidan Keena is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
83' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace James Wilson by Connor Taylor on 83 minute.
88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
90' The referee shows Cheltenham Town FC player a card on 90.
The points are shared — Cheltenham Town FC 1-3 Bristol Rovers FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Aaron Collins	4
Liam Sercombe	2
Scott Sinclair	1
Elkan Baggott	1
Brandon Aguilera	1
Antony Evans	1
Bobby Thomas	1
Josh Coburn	1

Head to Head

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2024-04-13 Cheltenham Town FC 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-04-09 Cheltenham Town FC 0–1 Carlisle United FC L 2024-04-06 Leyton Orient FC 3–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2024-04-01 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Exeter City FC L 2024-03-29 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-03-16 Barnsley FC 0–0 Cheltenham Town FC D

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2024-04-13 Cheltenham Town FC 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-04-09 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Reading FC L 2024-04-06 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2024-04-01 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2024-03-29 Port Vale FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-03-16 Lincoln City FC 5–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.31 Cheltenham Town FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.59 Bristol Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Cheltenham Town FC or Bristol Rovers FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cheltenham Town FC31% Draw28% Bristol Rovers FC41%

Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.9

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Bristol Rovers FC

69%

Cheltenham Town FC or Bristol Rovers FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cheltenham Town FC23% Draw45% Bristol Rovers FC32%

Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

1 – 2

8.8%

0 – 1

7.9%

0 – 0

7.3%

2 – 1

7.2%

0 – 2

6.9%

1 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

5.7%

1 – 3

Actual

2 – 0

4.6%

0 – 3

3.6%

3 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap	Cheltenham Town FC covers	Push	Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	17%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	20%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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