Ace Football previews the League Two game between Bristol Rovers and Oldham who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Oldham head over to the Memorial Stadium this coming Tuesday to face title favourites Bristol Rovers in a round 4 match in the League Two.
Bristol Rovers have not gained a single point yet from the first three rounds of the League Two this campaign. Oldham account for two points from their opening three games, earning them a place as number 17 in the table.
Form: Bristol Rovers vs Oldham
Bristol Rovers Form
In their last three matches, Bristol Rovers lost 2-1 against Fleetwood, 0-2 against Cambridge U and 3-1 against Chesterfield. Bristol Rovers won four of their previous six League Two games at the Memorial Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded two and scored 11 goals.
Oldham Form
In their past three games, Oldham lost 3-1 against Accrington, drew 1-1 with Colchester, and lost 1-2 against Swindon. Oldham claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by nine goals to four.
Betting stats and facts for Bristol Rovers and Oldham
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bristol Rovers and Oldham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Bristol Rovers have lost 10 of the last 12 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Bristol Rovers have lost the last 6 home matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 12 Bristol Rovers home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bristol Rovers have lost the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 11 Bristol Rovers matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Oldham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Oldham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Oldham have lost 4 of the last 5 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Oldham away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Oldham have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
Players on top: Bristol Rovers vs Oldham
Despite scoring just once in six League Two games, Bristol Rovers hope Isaac Hutchinson adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Oldham put their faith in Joe Quigley to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six League Two games.
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Full-time result
Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Bristol Rovers won two times and lost eight as well. Oldham won one times, drew five and lost four of their last 10 games away from home.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Bristol Rovers scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Oldham scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Oldham will feel optimistic about scoring on Tuesday with Bristol Rovers managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Bristol Rovers have scored in 14 consecutive league meetings with Oldham.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Bristol Rovers’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Oldham, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.