League Two: Accrington vs Bristol Rovers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 16 match between Accrington and Bristol Rovers and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Accrington and Bristol Rovers are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Saturday at Wham Stadium, with much riding on the outcome in this League Two battle.

Sitting bottom of the table, Accrington have claimed 14 points after 15 rounds, while Bristol Rovers have amassed 17 points. This places the latter as number 17 in the League Two at the moment.

Team form: Accrington vs Bristol Rovers

Accrington Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Accrington, who have two draws to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 2-1 defeat against Fleetwood, followed by a 1-1 draw against Tranmere. They recorded yet another one in the latest round after a 3-3 match with Chesterfield. Accrington only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded six goals.

Bristol Rovers Form

It is all or nothing with Bristol Rovers, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 4-0 against Crawley, before beating Bromley 1-2. Unable to build on that, they lost 0-1 against Gillingham. In their last six away matches in the League Two, 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 seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Accrington and Bristol Rovers

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

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Full-time result

Accrington claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bristol Rovers won five, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away. Bristol Rovers lost 5 matches on the bounce. Accrington have not lost to Bristol Rovers in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Accrington scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Bristol Rovers scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Bristol Rovers managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Accrington have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Bristol Rovers.

Total goals

Accrington saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Bristol Rovers, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.9 times goals per game themselves. Bristol Rovers conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.