League Two: Bristol Rovers vs Chesterfield – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 15 match between Bristol Rovers and Chesterfield and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Chesterfield travel to Memorial Stadium to face struggling Bristol Rovers in a round 15 game, which kicks-off on Saturday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.

Placed 17th in the table Bristol Rovers have amassed 16 points after 14 matches. On 19 points, Chesterfield rank tenth with 14 matches played this season.

Form: Bristol Rovers vs Chesterfield

Bristol Rovers Form

Bristol Rovers hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Swindon resulted in a 0-0 draw, followed by a 3-1 defeat against Fleetwood, before beating Cambridge U by 2-0. Bristol Rovers won three of their previous six matches at Memorial Stadium in the League Two. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring six goals to five against.

Chesterfield Form

Two victories are what Chesterfield have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Crewe 5-1. This was followed by a 4-1 defeat against Newport, before winning again 4-3 against Yeovil. Chesterfield managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 12 time and letting in seven.

Betting stats for Bristol Rovers and Chesterfield

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

Players in form: Bristol Rovers vs Chesterfield

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Ellis Harrison will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Chesterfield hope Josh Koroma can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

Betting markets: Bristol Rovers vs Chesterfield

Full-time result

Bristol Rovers won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Memorial Stadium. They drew three and lost two as well, while Chesterfield won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Chesterfield conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches. Chesterfield have not lost to Bristol Rovers in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Bristol Rovers scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Chesterfield only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Bristol Rovers will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Saturday, as Chesterfield have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Chesterfield have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Bristol Rovers.

Total goals

Bristol Rovers saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. In the last ten games for Chesterfield, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.4 times goals per game themselves. Chesterfield conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.