Ace Football previews the League Two game between Bristol Rovers and Crewe who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Crewe go up against Bristol Rovers on Saturday for a League Two meeting at Memorial Stadium.
Sitting bottom of the table, Bristol Rovers have claimed 31 points after 34 rounds, while Crewe have amassed 56 points. This places the latter as number 6 in the League Two at the moment.
Form: Bristol Rovers vs Crewe
Bristol Rovers Form
Bristol Rovers have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Oldham, they came out empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 3-1 win against Grimsby. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Swindon. Bristol Rovers won three of their previous six matches at Memorial Stadium in the League Two. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring ten goals to seven against.
Crewe Form
Crewe won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 0-1 against Fleetwood, before beating Swindon 1-2. Another win followed, this time by 2-1 against Tranmere. Crewe claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and six scored.
Betting facts for Bristol Rovers and Crewe
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bristol Rovers and Crewe. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Bristol Rovers have won 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Bristol Rovers have won 3 of the last 4 home matches in the League Two while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 Bristol Rovers home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bristol Rovers home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 7 Crewe matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Crewe matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Crewe away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Crewe have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Crewe away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Bristol Rovers vs Crewe
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Joe Quigley, who is performing well for Bristol Rovers. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Crewe.The visitors will be looking to Josh March to find the net once again, after managing two League Two goals for Crewe in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: Bristol Rovers vs Crewe
Full-time result
Bristol Rovers claimed three wins, drew one and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Crewe won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. Crewe have not lost to Bristol Rovers in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Bristol Rovers scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Crewe scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Crewe managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bristol Rovers, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Crewe played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process.
