League One: Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 44 match between Cheltenham and Bristol Rovers and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Cheltenham welcome Bristol Rovers at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium in round 44 of the League One campaign. Only three matches remain this season, and important points are at stake on Saturday.

Form: Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers

Cheltenham Form

Cheltenham have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-2 by Exeter, before Leyton Orient ran out 3-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Carlisle, who came out 0-1 winners. Cheltenham only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Bristol Rovers Form

In their previous three games, Bristol Rovers drew 0-0 with Shrewsbury, then lost 0-2 against Bolton and 0-2 against Reading. In their last six away matches in the League One, Bristol Rovers won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Cheltenham and Bristol Rovers

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Cheltenham and Bristol Rovers. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers

It has been a great season for Chris Martin who bagged 15 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Bristol Rovers.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium across all tournaments Cheltenham won four times, drew two and lost four times. Bristol Rovers claimed three wins, two draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Bristol Rovers have not lost to Cheltenham in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Cheltenham only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Bristol Rovers only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Bristol Rovers have failed to score in 7 consecutive games. In the last 10 games played, Bristol Rovers opened to scoring only once, while Cheltenham scored the opener three times in their last 10 games. Cheltenham have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Bristol Rovers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cheltenham, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. 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 0.4 goals in these matches. Bristol Rovers did not score a single goal in 7 consecutive games

Suggested bet: Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers

To sum up, the upcoming match between Cheltenham and Bristol Rovers seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

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