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

League One · 2020-21
Ipswich Town FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Fri 2 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Tomas Holy 24' Y
Aaron Drinan 65' Y
Y 77' Erhun Oztumer

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Portman Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Smith
  • Referee Steve Martin
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee Adam Crysell

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

4
1
1
Ipswich Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-02 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-09-19 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC 2019-12-14 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Bristol Rovers FC H 2–1 W
27 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
20 Mar Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
16 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 0–2 L
13 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
09 Mar Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
27 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
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

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Portman Road Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 1' A goal from the England international Luke Leahy! He fires home on 1 to make it 0-1!
  • 6' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 11' What composure from Alan Judge! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Cook will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 18' Luke McCormick doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 23' The 33-year-old George Williams has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 24' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Tomas Holy gets a Yellow card.
  • 29' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Luke Woolfenden has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Aaron Drinan gets the nod from Ipswich Town FC. He replaces James Norwood and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Teddy Bishop has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zain Westbrooke is hanging David Tutonda on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' Ipswich Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 66' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Kayden Jackson is withdrawn and Troy Parrott gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Erhun Oztumer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zain Walker on 71 minute.
  • 76' England international Luke Chambers has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Erhun Oztumer on 77.
  • 82' Bristol Rovers 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.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Hare, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Teddy Bishop is replaced by Joshua Harrop.
  • 89' A change in the Ipswich Town FC ranks — Alan Judge exits the field as Armando Dobra enters on 89.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Edward Upson is replaced by Josh Hare on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Ipswich Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kalvin Phillips 1
James Norwood 1
Jack Clarke 1
Tyler Smith 1
Jack Taylor 1
Tom Nichols 1
Jon Nolan 1
Max Ehmer 1

Head to Head

2021-04-02 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-09-19 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC 2019-12-14 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2021-04-02 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2021-03-27 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2021-03-20 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2021-03-16 Fleetwood Town FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2021-03-13 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2021-03-09 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2021-04-02 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-03-27 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC53% Draw26% Bristol Rovers FC21%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
47%
Ipswich Town FC or Bristol Rovers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC35% Draw47% Bristol Rovers FC18%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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