League Two: Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge U – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 5 match between Bristol Rovers and Cambridge U and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

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

Looking at the League Two standings, the current difference between the sides is six points and 12 places.

Form: Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge U

Bristol Rovers Form

Bristol Rovers only added a single draw to their account in their last three games, where they lost 0-2 and 3-1 against Cambridge U and Chesterfield respectively. At least they managed a 0-0 draw with Oldham. Bristol Rovers claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded two goals.

Cambridge U Form

Cambridge U look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Bristol Rovers by 0-2, before drawing 1-1 with Harrogate Town. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Colchester by a 1-2 scoreline. Cambridge U managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored 14 while also conceding 12 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats for Bristol Rovers and Cambridge U

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bristol Rovers and Cambridge U played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge U

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Isaac Hutchinson will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Cambridge U hope James Brophy can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

Betting markets: Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge U

Full-time result

Bristol Rovers won only once in their last 10 outings at Memorial Stadium, but they drew one and lost eight in this run. Cambridge U won five, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away from home.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Bristol Rovers only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Cambridge U scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Cambridge U played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Bristol Rovers managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Cambridge U kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bristol Rovers, who scored an average of 0.4 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Cambridge U, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game.