Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Ipswich Town FC is hosting Bristol Rovers FC for another epic battle.
  • 1' GOAL! Luke Leahy scores on 1.
  • 6' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 11' A goal from the Ireland international Alan Judge! He fires home on 11 to make it 1-1!
  • 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joey Barton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 18' What a moment for Luke McCormick! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 23' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 24' Ipswich Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 29' Ipswich Town FC have won 487 goals from 368 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 34' Josh Barrett has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 44' 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.
  • 46' A change in the Ipswich Town FC ranks — James Norwood exits the field as Aaron Drinan enters on 46.
  • 51' Jonah Ayunga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 56' Ipswich Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' The crowd applauds David Tutonda as he leaves the pitch. Zain Westbrooke steps in for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Aaron Drinan on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ipswich Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 66' Troy Parrott is replacing Kayden Jackson for the Ipswich Town FC side.
  • 71' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 71 minute. Zain Walker leaves to be changed by Erhun Oztumer.
  • 76' Ipswich Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Erhun Oztumer is booked for Bristol Rovers FC — Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Joey Barton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 88' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joshua Harrop is hanging Teddy Bishop on the field on 88 minute.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Alan Judge as he leaves the pitch. Armando Dobra steps in for Ipswich Town FC.
  • 90' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Edward Upson exits the field as Josh Hare enters on 90.
  • 2-1 the final result. Bristol Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Alan Judge 1
Luke Leahy 1
Luke McCormick 1
Lee Evans 1
Conor Chaplin 1
Kalvin Phillips 1
James Norwood 1
Jack Clarke 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.