Ace Football previews the League Two round 1 match between York and Bristol Rovers and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
League Two title favourites York begin their title challenge on Saturday in an opening day encounter with Bristol Rovers at LNER Community Stadium.
Form: York vs Bristol Rovers
York Form
In their last three matches, York won 0-1 and 3-0 against first Tamworth then Yeovil, before drawing 1-1 against Rochdale. York just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League Two matches at the LNER Community Stadium. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded ten goals.
Bristol Rovers Form
Bristol Rovers show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 4-0 win against Cheltenham. Then a 1-1 draw with Notts Co. followed before they lost against Peterborough with a 0-1 scoreline. Bristol Rovers won four times in their last six away games in the League Two, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded six goals while scoring ten themselves.
Betting stats for York and Bristol Rovers
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between York and Bristol Rovers. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 19 of the last 21 York home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- York have won 8 of the last 10 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- York have won 8 of the last 10 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 York matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 York matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Bristol Rovers away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Bristol Rovers away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bristol Rovers have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Bristol Rovers have won 6 of the last 8 matches in the League Two while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Bristol Rovers have won 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: York vs Bristol Rovers
With another League Two season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both York and Bristol Rovers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Betting markets: York vs Bristol Rovers
Full-time result
York won nine of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing one times. Bristol Rovers won four of their last 10 games away from home, with two draws and four defeats as well. Bristol Rovers are on a great streak of 9 matches without losing. Bristol Rovers have not lost to York in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
York scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Bristol Rovers scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive home games York played. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Bristol Rovers played. York were able to win six of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal.
Total goals
York saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Bristol Rovers, who managed to score 1.9 times in those matches. Astonishingly, York failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 16 matches. Bristol Rovers scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.
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