League Two: Chesterfield vs Bristol Rovers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 3 match between Chesterfield and Bristol Rovers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bristol Rovers head over to the SMH Group Stadium on Saturday to face title favourites Chesterfield in a round 3 match in the League Two.

Chesterfield put six points on display after their first two matches of the new season, and will be gunning for maximum points when they enter the third match of the season.

Team form: Chesterfield vs Bristol Rovers

Chesterfield Form

Chesterfield are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Barrow by 1-0, before beating Cheltenham by 0-2. The winning streak came to an end against Mansfield, who ran out 0-2 winners. Chesterfield won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded seven goals.

Bristol Rovers Form

Bristol Rovers lost their previous three matches by 0-1 against Harrogate Town, 2-1 against Fleetwood and 0-2 against Cambridge U. Bristol Rovers managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Chesterfield and Bristol Rovers

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Chesterfield and Bristol Rovers. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Chesterfield vs Bristol Rovers

Will Grigg has been great for Chesterfield lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Bristol Rovers are optimistic that Promise Omochere doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Chesterfield vs Bristol Rovers

Full-time result

Chesterfield claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Bristol Rovers won one of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost seven of the games in this run. Chesterfield have not lost to Bristol Rovers in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Chesterfield scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Bristol Rovers only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Bristol Rovers played. Bristol Rovers managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Chesterfield were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Chesterfield and Bristol Rovers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Chesterfield, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Bristol Rovers played across all tournaments. They scored 0.5 times on average in the process.