League One: Stockport County vs Bristol Rovers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 3 match between Stockport County and Bristol Rovers and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Stockport County 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.

Looking at the current standings in the League One, the two teams are separated by two points.

Team form: Stockport County vs Bristol Rovers

Stockport County Form

Stockport County beat Cambridge U by 2-0, lost 1-6 against Blackburn, before defeating Blackpool 0-3. Stockport County just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League One matches at the Edgeley Park. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded 14 goals.

Bristol Rovers Form

In has been a bit of everything for Bristol Rovers in their previous three matches, as they first beat Northampton by 1-0. This was followed by a disappointing 2-0 defeat against Cardiff, before an encounter with Rotherham produced a 0-0 draw. Bristol Rovers managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring ten time and letting in three.

Betting facts for Stockport County and Bristol Rovers

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

Players in form: Stockport County vs Bristol Rovers

Louie Barry is showing good form for Stockport County, scoring one goals in their last six matches. Scott Sinclair scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Edgeley Park across all tournaments Stockport County won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Bristol Rovers claimed three wins, two draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Stockport County scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Bristol Rovers only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Bristol Rovers scored the opening goal five times, whereas Stockport County were first on target in seven of their last 10 games. Bristol Rovers have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Stockport County when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Stockport County, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Bristol Rovers, who managed to score one time in those matches.

Suggested bet: Stockport County vs Bristol Rovers

To summarize, the upcoming League One clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Stockport County vs Bristol Rovers mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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