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League Two: Bristol Rovers vs Notts Co. – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two game between Bristol Rovers and Notts Co. who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Notts Co. come to Memorial Stadium for the League Two match this coming Saturday, Bristol Rovers will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Sitting bottom of the table, Bristol Rovers have claimed 17 points after 17 rounds, while Notts Co. have amassed 28 points. This places the latter as number 5 in the League Two at the moment.

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Team form: Bristol Rovers vs Notts Co.

Bristol Rovers Form

In their last three matches, Bristol Rovers lost 0-1 against Gillingham, 3-1 against Accrington and 1-0 against Cheltenham. 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 zero and lost three, as they scored six and conceded 11 goals.

Notts Co. Form

Notts Co. have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 1-2 win against Cheltenham, before drawing 1-1 with Harrogate Town. This little streak came to an end, when Colchester proved too strong in a 1-3 defeat for Notts Co.. Notts Co. managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding seven times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats for Bristol Rovers and Notts Co.

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 Notts Co. played across all tournaments.

  • Bristol Rovers have lost the last 7 matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Bristol Rovers have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Bristol Rovers have lost the last 3 home matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Bristol Rovers have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • In 6 of the last 8 Bristol Rovers matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Notts Co. away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Notts Co. away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Notts Co. away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Notts Co. away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Notts Co. matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

In-form players: Bristol Rovers vs Notts Co.

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Alfie Chang will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Notts Co. hope Alassana Jatta can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

Bristol Rovers claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Notts Co. won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Bristol Rovers have been in awful shape, losing their last 7 matches. Notts Co. were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches. Bristol Rovers have not lost to Notts Co. in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Bristol Rovers scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Impressively, Notts Co. scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Notts Co. managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Bristol Rovers’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Notts Co., six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game. Amazingly, Bristol Rovers failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches. Notts Co. scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.