League Two: Bristol Rovers vs Exeter – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Bristol Rovers and Exeter who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Bristol Rovers are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 8 of the League Two this coming Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Exeter, whom they welcome on home soil at Memorial Stadium.

Bristol Rovers approach round 8 as number 6 in the League Two table with 12 points on their account so far. With seven rounds behind them, Exeter have amassed six points, placing them as number 20 in the standings.

Team form: Bristol Rovers vs Exeter

Bristol Rovers Form

In their last three matches, Bristol Rovers won 1-0 against Rotherham, before losing 2-0 against Grimsby and 3-0 to Gillingham. Bristol Rovers swept all opposition aside in the six most recent League Two matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 16 and conceding four goals.

Exeter Form

Exeter have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Walsall, they gained a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Port Vale, who ran out 1-0 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 0-0 draw with Tranmere. Exeter only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by seven goals to three.

Betting stats for Bristol Rovers and Exeter

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

Players on top: Bristol Rovers vs Exeter

Look no further than Tom James, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Bristol Rovers in the League Two, while Jack Fitzwater managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Exeter in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Bristol Rovers won eight of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Memorial Stadium. They drew one and lost one as well, while Exeter won zero of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost seven. Exeter have not lost to Bristol Rovers in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Bristol Rovers scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Exeter scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Exeter have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Exeter managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Bristol Rovers have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Exeter.

Total goals

Bristol Rovers saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Exeter’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Exeter did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games