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Peterborough United FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Peterborough United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 4 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Mark O'Hara 10' Y
Y 38' Kyle Bennett
Y 39' Tom Nichols

Overview

Match Preview

Peterborough United FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Garry Maskell
  • Referee John Busby
  • Referee Carl Fitch-Jackson
  • Referee Dan Cook

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

5
4
2
Peterborough United FC 11 games · Avg 2.1 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-04 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Peterborough United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Bristol Rovers FC H 2–1 W
17 Nov Celtic FC A 0–1 L
03 Oct MOL Fehervar FC A 0–1 L
24 Sep FC Alashkert H 1–1 D
20 Aug Vikingur Gota H 2–0 W
22 Jul Celtic FC H 2–1 W
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Peterborough United FC A 1–2 L
15 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 2–0 W
03 Dec FC Alashkert H 1–1 D
22 Oct Vikingur Gota H 1–0 W
12 Oct MOL Fehervar FC A 1–1 D
21 Aug Celtic FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Peterborough United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Peterborough United FC
Benjamin Woods 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Peterborough United FC to score. At the same time, Bristol Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 1' Matt Godden does the damage! The net is bulging and Peterborough United FC surge ahead!
  • 6' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Leadbitter, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mark O'Hara.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Peterborough United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jason Cummings suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 26' What composure from Mark O'Hara! The Scotland international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 36' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 38' The referee has no hesitation. Kyle Bennett is booked for Bristol Rovers FC — Yellow card on 38.
  • 39' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Tom Nichols gets a Yellow card.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Sercombe made 291 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 49' Joe Ward is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Peterborough United FC so far.
  • 54' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Fresh legs for Peterborough United FC! Callum Cooke comes on to replace Jason Cummings.
  • 62' Gavin Reilly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Leadbitter on 62 minute.
  • 66' Bristol Rovers FC ring the changes. Kyle Bennett has done his job and it is now time for Sam Matthews to step up.
  • 70' Tom Nichols makes way for Bernard Mensah at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' Colin Daniel, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Peterborough United FC. Siriki Dembele is replaced by Louis Reed.
  • 86' 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' A tactical swap from Peterborough United FC — Mathew Stevens on, Matt Godden off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' The Wales Tom Lockyer breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 2-1!
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Peterborough United FC take all three points.

Lineups

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ricky Jade-Jones 3
Joel Randall 1
Mark O'Hara 1
Joe Ward 1
Kwame Poku 1
Ivan Toney 1
Malik Mothersille 1
Ollie Clarke 1

Head to Head

2018-08-04 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Peterborough United FC Form

2018-08-04 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2017-11-17 Celtic FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC L 2017-10-02 MOL Fehervar FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC L 2017-09-23 Peterborough United FC 1–1 FC Alashkert D 2017-08-19 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Vikingur Gota W 2017-07-21 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Celtic FC W

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2018-08-04 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2018-04-15 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2017-12-03 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 FC Alashkert D 2017-10-22 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Vikingur Gota W 2017-10-12 MOL Fehervar FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2017-08-20 Celtic FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Peterborough United FC50% Draw27% Bristol Rovers FC23%
Actual: Peterborough United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Peterborough United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
50%
Peterborough United FC or Bristol Rovers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Peterborough United FC34% Draw48% Bristol Rovers FC18%
Actual: Peterborough United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC

Handicap Peterborough United FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 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

Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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