Peterborough United FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Peterborough United FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Weston Homes Stadium.
- Peterborough United FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Toner
- Assistant 1 Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
- Assistant 2 Declan Ford
4 games this season
🟨 5.5/game
⚽ 12.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Leyton Orient FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | Derby County FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Cambridge United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
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' Temperatures are rising at Weston Homes Stadium as Peterborough United FC face off against Bristol Rovers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Ricky Jade-Jones has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Archie Collins has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 15.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Peterborough United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Peterborough United FC have won 599 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' Archie Collins puts Peterborough United FC on the lead.
- 31' Zak Sturge, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ricky Jade-Jones on 32 minutes.
- 37' Josh Knight has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 35 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' Peterborough United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol Rovers FC's shape.
- 47' What composure from David Ajiboye! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 49' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Jevani Brown comes on to replace Luke Thomas.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Josh Knight.
- 56' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Antony Evans on 56 minutes.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 62' A moment of madness from Hector Matthew Kyprianou on 62 minutes earns him a card. Peterborough United FC will be frustrated.
- 66' Fresh legs for Peterborough United FC! Romoney Crichlow-Noble comes on to replace Jadel Katongo.
- 71' Another substitution for Peterborough United FC to replace Jonson Clarke-Harris by Ryan De Havilland on 71 minute.
- 74' Bristol Rovers FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 77' David Ajiboye was booked on 77.
- 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. Peterborough United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' Jacob Wakeling has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Ajiboye on 90 minute.
- With this win, Peterborough United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 9
- 27
- 10
-
16
David Ajiboye ↓ Jacob Wakeling 90'
-
17
Ricky Jade-Jones ↓ Zak Sturge 71'
- 22
- 4
- 1
- 2
Bench
-
6
Romoney Crichlow-Noble ↑ 66'
- 23
-
28
Jacob Wakeling ↑ 90'
-
8
Ryan De Havilland ↑ 71'
- 25
-
15
Zak Sturge ↑ 71'
Coach
Darren Ferguson
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 42
- 9
- 6
- 10
-
11
Luke Thomas ↓ Jevani Brown 49'
- 4
- 21
- 33
- 17
- 19
- 22
Bench
- 15
- 18
-
20
Jevani Brown ↑ 49'
- 7
- 23
- 30
- 35
Coach
Joey Barton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Peterborough United FC Form
2023-09-30
Peterborough United FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2023-09-23
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–1
Peterborough United FC
D
2023-09-19
Peterborough United FC
3–0
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2023-09-16
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Leyton Orient FC
D
2023-09-02
Portsmouth FC
3–1
Peterborough United FC
L
2023-08-26
Peterborough United FC
2–4
Derby County FC
L
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2023-09-30
Peterborough United FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2023-09-23
Bristol Rovers FC
4–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2023-09-16
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–2
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2023-09-02
Bristol Rovers FC
1–1
Lincoln City FC
D
2023-08-26
Bristol Rovers FC
1–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2023-08-19
Cambridge United FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35
Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Peterborough United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Peterborough United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
51%
Peterborough United FC or Bristol Rovers FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Peterborough United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC
| Handicap | Peterborough United FC covers | Push | Bristol Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.