League One: Wrexham vs Bristol Rovers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 43 match between Wrexham and Bristol Rovers and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Bristol Rovers come to SToK Cae Ras for the League One match on Friday, Wrexham will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Wrexham are chasing the first place in the League One after collecting 82 points from their initial 42 encounters. Bristol Rovers trail them on 42 points after 42 rounds, sitting as number 21 in the table.

Team form: Wrexham vs Bristol Rovers

Wrexham Form

Wrexham are unbeaten in their last three games after drawing 2-2 with Cambridge U, beating Burton 3-0 and drawing 0-0 with Wigan. Wrexham won three of their previous six matches at SToK Cae Ras in the League One. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring eight goals to five against.

Bristol Rovers Form

Bristol Rovers were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-2 by Birmingham. Next up, Bolton won 1-0, before losing 1-2 against Exeter. Bristol Rovers didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League One matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 11 and scored one goals themselves.

Betting stats for Wrexham and Bristol Rovers

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Wrexham 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: Wrexham vs Bristol Rovers

Scoring 16 goals during a League One campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Sam Smith is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Sam Smith to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Popular markets: Wrexham vs Bristol Rovers

Full-time result

Wrexham claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Bristol Rovers won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing eight in this series of matches. Wrexham did not lose any of their last 6 matches. Bristol Rovers lost 6 matches on the bounce. Wrexham have not lost to Bristol Rovers in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Wrexham scored the first goal in seven 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. Wrexham have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Bristol Rovers have failed to score in 4 consecutive away games. Wrexham are excellent at shutting up shop with no less than eight clean sheets in the last 10 matches here. Meanwhile, Bristol Rovers have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games. Bristol Rovers have not scored in 4 consecutive away meetings with Wrexham.

Total goals

Wrexham saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Bristol Rovers, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 0.9 times goals per game. Bristol Rovers did not score a single goal in 4 consecutive games.