League One: Cambridge U vs Bristol Rovers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 25 match between Cambridge U and Bristol Rovers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Cambridge U enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bristol Rovers swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Form: Cambridge U vs Bristol Rovers

Cambridge U Form

Cambridge U endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-1 against Charlton, before Leyton Orient won 2-0, while Reading claimed a victory in a 1-3 match. Cambridge U only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded ten goals.

Bristol Rovers Form

Bristol Rovers were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 3-1 by Exeter. Next up, Stevenage won 3-0, before losing 2-3 against Leyton Orient. Bristol Rovers only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by 12 goals to two.

Betting facts for Cambridge U and Bristol Rovers

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

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Abbey Stadium across all tournaments Cambridge U won four times, drew two and lost four times. Bristol Rovers claimed two wins, one draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Cambridge U lost their previous 4 matches. Bristol Rovers conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.

Both teams to score

Cambridge U scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Bristol Rovers scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Cambridge U managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Bristol Rovers were first on target in two of their last 10 outings. Cambridge U have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Bristol Rovers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cambridge U, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Bristol Rovers, who managed to score 0.5 times in those matches. Cambridge U conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Bristol Rovers conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.