Ace Football previews the League Two round 42 match between Harrogate Town and Bristol Rovers and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Harrogate Town and Bristol Rovers will be desperate for points on Monday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?
Form: Harrogate Town vs Bristol Rovers
Harrogate Town Form
In their last three games, Harrogate Town lost 1-0 against Oldham, got defeated 0-2 by Notts Co. before winning 1-3 against Grimsby. Harrogate Town only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at EnviroVent Stadium in the League Two. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded six goals.
Bristol Rovers Form
In their last three matches, Bristol Rovers first beat Gillingham 1-2, then Accrington by 2-0 and finally Fleetwood by 1-0. Bristol Rovers won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats for Harrogate Town and Bristol Rovers
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Harrogate Town and Bristol Rovers played across all tournaments.
- In 25 of the last 27 Harrogate Town matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Harrogate Town matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 19 Harrogate Town home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 9 Harrogate Town home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Harrogate Town matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Bristol Rovers away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Bristol Rovers away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Bristol Rovers matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Bristol Rovers matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bristol Rovers have won 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
In-form players: Harrogate Town vs Bristol Rovers
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Tobias Brenan, who is performing well for Harrogate Town. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Bristol Rovers.The visitors will be looking to Tommy Leigh to find the net once again, after managing two League Two goals for Bristol Rovers in recent matches.
Betting markets: Harrogate Town vs Bristol Rovers
Full-time result
Harrogate Town won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at EnviroVent Stadium. They drew two and lost seven as well, while Bristol Rovers won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Bristol Rovers won their last 4 matches on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Harrogate Town scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Bristol Rovers scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Bristol Rovers will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Monday with Harrogate Town managing a measly three clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games.
Total goals
Harrogate Town saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Bristol Rovers’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.
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