League One: Bristol Rovers vs Wigan – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 6 match between Bristol Rovers and Wigan and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Wigan come to Memorial Stadium for the League One match on Saturday, Bristol Rovers will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Ranked as number 9 in the League One standings, Bristol Rovers, have so far collected seven points this season, while Wigan collected three points. This puts them up as number 20 after four rounds.

Team form: Bristol Rovers vs Wigan

Bristol Rovers Form

Showing inconsistent form, Bristol Rovers lost two of their past three matches, going down 2-0 against Stockport County, before beating Cambridge U 2-0. The joy was short-lived, as Barnsley proved too strong in a 2-1 defeat. Bristol Rovers won three of their previous six matches at Memorial Stadium in the League One. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring four goals to six against.

Wigan Form

It is all or nothing with Wigan, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 2-0 against Reading, before beating Crawley 1-0. Unable to build on that, they lost 2-1 against Birmingham. Wigan won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Bristol Rovers and Wigan

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 Bristol Rovers and Wigan played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Bristol Rovers vs Wigan

Promise Omochere is showing good form for Bristol Rovers, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Jonny Smith scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Betting markets: Bristol Rovers vs Wigan

Full-time result

Bristol Rovers won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Memorial Stadium. They drew two and lost four as well, while Wigan won three of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost six.

Both teams to score

Bristol Rovers scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Wigan scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Bristol Rovers managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Bristol Rovers and Wigan when playing at Memorial Stadium.

Total goals

Bristol Rovers saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Wigan’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Bristol Rovers vs Wigan

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Bristol Rovers and Wigan seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.

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