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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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Peterborough United FC gets underway.
  • 1' The deadlock is broken! Matt Godden gets on the scoresheet on 1 minutes.
  • 6' Peterborough United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol Rovers FC's shape.
  • 10' Mark O'Hara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 10.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 26' What a strike from Mark O'Hara! The score is 2-0.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Evans will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kyle Bennett on 38 minutes.
  • 39' Tom Nichols picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 49' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' Peterborough United 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.
  • 61' Peterborough United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Cooke is hanging Jason Cummings on the field on 61 minute.
  • 62' Gavin Reilly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Leadbitter at the 62 minute mark.
  • 66' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Kyle Bennett exits the field as Sam Matthews enters on 66.
  • 70' Bernard Mensah is replacing Tom Nichols for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' Aaron Chapman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Peterborough United FC — Louis Reed on, Siriki Dembele off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Alex Rodman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
  • 87' The Peterborough United FC bench stirs into life. Matt Godden is withdrawn and Mathew Stevens gets his opportunity.
  • 90' GOAL! Tom Lockyer scores on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Jack Taylor 1
Isaac Hutchinson 1
Mark O'Hara 1
Scott Sinclair 1
James Wilson 1
Tom Lockyer 1
Archie Collins 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.