Ace Football previews the League One round 45 match between Bristol Rovers and Peterborough and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Round 45 of the League One serves up an encounter between Bristol Rovers and Peterborough taking place at Memorial Stadium this coming Saturday.
Form: Bristol Rovers vs Peterborough
Bristol Rovers Form
Bristol Rovers look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Reading, they were left empty-handed in a 0-2 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Cheltenham in a 1-3 win. They followed that up with a 1-0 win against Cambridge U in their most recent outing. Bristol Rovers claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew one and lost three, scored three goals and conceded eight.
Peterborough Form
Results have been up and down for Peterborough, who beat Port Vale by 3-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 5-0 against Oxford, before claiming three points in a 4-1 win against Fleetwood. Peterborough managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding 14 times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Bristol Rovers and Peterborough
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bristol Rovers and Peterborough. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Bristol Rovers have conceded in 27 of the last 29 home matches
- In 19 of the last 21 Bristol Rovers home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bristol Rovers have conceded in 22 of the last 24 home matches in the League One
- In 13 of the last 15 Bristol Rovers home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bristol Rovers have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches without scoring a goal
- In 15 of the last 17 Peterborough matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Peterborough matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Peterborough have scored in 16 of the last 18 away matches in the League One
- In 9 of the last 11 Peterborough away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Peterborough have scored in 15 of the last 17 matches
Players on top: Bristol Rovers vs Peterborough
Jonson Clarke-Harris scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage nine goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Peterborough take aim at Bristol Rovers. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.
Popular markets: Bristol Rovers vs Peterborough
Full-time result
Bristol Rovers claimed three wins, drew one and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Peterborough won six, drew one and lost three of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Bristol Rovers scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Peterborough scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Bristol Rovers managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bristol Rovers, who scored an average of 0.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Peterborough, who managed to hit the net 2.3 times on average in these games.
Suggested bet: Bristol Rovers vs Peterborough
To sum up, the upcoming match between Bristol Rovers and Peterborough seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.