League Two: Bristol Rovers vs Harrogate Town – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 1 match between Bristol Rovers and Harrogate Town and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Bristol Rovers start the season as favourites to land the League Two crown. They launch their title bid this coming Saturday at home in an opening day fixture with Harrogate Town at Memorial Stadium.

Form: Bristol Rovers vs Harrogate Town

Bristol Rovers Form

In their last three matches, Bristol Rovers lost 0-1 against Stevenage, 0-2 against Reading and 4-1 against Blackpool. Bristol Rovers won five of their last six League Two matches at the Memorial Stadium, scoring 14 and conceding one along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Harrogate Town Form

The results have been up and down for Harrogate Town, who beat Fleetwood by 3-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-3 against Notts Co., before claiming a victory in a 1-2 game against Morecambe. Harrogate Town only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by seven goals to four.

Betting stats for Bristol Rovers and Harrogate Town

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bristol Rovers and Harrogate Town. 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 Harrogate Town

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Connor Taylor will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Harrogate Town hope Ellis Taylor 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.

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Full-time result

Bristol Rovers won three of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing seven times. Harrogate Town won one of their last 10 games away from home, with three draws and six defeats as well. Bristol Rovers did not lose any of their last 7 matches. Bristol Rovers are on an amazing streak of now 13 games at home in a row without defeat. Harrogate Town conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Bristol Rovers scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Harrogate Town scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Harrogate Town games. 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 one of the last 10 games, Harrogate Town kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Bristol Rovers saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Harrogate Town, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game. Harrogate Town conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.