League Two: Crewe vs Bristol Rovers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 9 match between Crewe and Bristol Rovers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Bristol Rovers come to Mornflake Stadium for the League Two match this coming Saturday, Crewe will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Placed nineth in the table Crewe have amassed 12 points after eight matches. On 15 points, Bristol Rovers rank threeth with eight matches played this season.

Form: Crewe vs Bristol Rovers

Crewe Form

Having collected three draws in their previous three matches, Crewe are on the lookout for a win again. Against Colchester it finished 1-1, before a draw with Shrewsbury in a 1-1 match. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a tie after drawing 1-1 against Rotherham. Crewe claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League Two, which also saw them drawing four and losing one matches, in which they scored six and conceded seven goals.

Bristol Rovers Form

Bristol Rovers suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Grimsby in a 2-0 defeat. Gillingham also proved too hard to handle as they won 3-0, before Bristol Rovers were able to strike back in a 1-0 win against Exeter. 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 ten goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Crewe 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 Crewe and Bristol Rovers played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Crewe vs Bristol Rovers

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Jordan Gibson will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Bristol Rovers hope Tom James can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

Crewe claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing two. Bristol Rovers won five of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost four of the games in this run. Astonishingly, Crewe drew their seven most recent League Two matches. Crewe did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil.

Both teams to score

Crewe scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Bristol Rovers got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Crewe games Crewe managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Crewe have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Bristol Rovers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Crewe’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Bristol Rovers’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.