League Two: Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 5 match between Bristol Rovers and Rotherham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Bristol Rovers enjoy home advantage, when visitors Rotherham swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Bristol Rovers have piled up nine points from the first four matches played. This puts them at number 1 in the League Two table, with Rotherham having four points less to show off. This qualifies the latter to a ranking as number 13.

Team form: Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham

Bristol Rovers Form

Bristol Rovers swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 5-3 against Newport. They went on to defeat Crawley 0-2 and made it three on the spin against Colchester in a 2-0 victory. Bristol Rovers took six wins in their last six League Two matches on home soil, as they scored 17 and let in four goals.

Rotherham Form

Rotherham go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against York. They went on to beat Chesterfield by 2-1, before sharing the spoils with Tranmere in a 2-2 draw. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Rotherham won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Bristol Rovers and Rotherham

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bristol Rovers and Rotherham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham

Ellis Harrison has been great for Bristol Rovers lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Rotherham are optimistic that Tom Bradshaw doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Memorial Stadium across all tournaments Bristol Rovers won eight times, drew one and lost one times. Rotherham claimed one wins, one draw and eight defeats in their last 10 games away. Rotherham scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches.

Both teams to score

Bristol Rovers scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Curiously, Rotherham only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Rotherham games. Bristol Rovers managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Bristol Rovers have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Rotherham.

Total goals

Bristol Rovers saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Rotherham, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Bristol Rovers are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 13 matches. Rotherham scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.