Ace Football previews the League One round 21 match between Bristol Rovers and Wrexham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Wrexham are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the League One table, when stepping up against Bristol Rovers for a match this coming Saturday. Bristol Rovers no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Wrexham nevertheless seems the likely outcome.
Two places behind the league-leaders, Wrexham claimed 41 points from 20 rounds, while Bristol Rovers amassed 21 points. They now rank as number 20 in the League One standings.
Team form: Bristol Rovers vs Wrexham
Bristol Rovers Form
A draw was the best Bristol Rovers could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 0-0 draw against Barnsley, before getting trounced 3-0 against Leyton Orient. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Birmingham ran out 2-0 winners. Bristol Rovers claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew two and lost two, scored six goals and conceded seven.
Wrexham Form
Wrexham recorded a draw and two wins, as the won by 1-0 and 0-1 against Barnsley and Burton, respectively. Last time out, Cambridge U ended their streak as the match finished even 2-2. Wrexham won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says four goals conceded and four scored.
Betting facts for Bristol Rovers and Wrexham
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bristol Rovers and Wrexham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 16 of the last 18 Bristol Rovers home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bristol Rovers have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the League One while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In the last 8 Bristol Rovers matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Bristol Rovers matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Bristol Rovers have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the League One while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Wrexham away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Wrexham away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Wrexham have won 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Wrexham have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Wrexham matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
Players in form: Bristol Rovers vs Wrexham
Having scored just once lately in the League One, Luke McCormick will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Wrexham hope Oliver Rathbone can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League One goals in his last six League One games.
Popular betting markets: Bristol Rovers vs Wrexham
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 Wrexham won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. Wrexham didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games.
Both teams to score
Bristol Rovers scored first in six of their last ten home games. Wrexham scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Bristol Rovers have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Wrexham have kept their opponents from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Bristol Rovers have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Bristol Rovers’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Wrexham, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.