League Two: Bristol Rovers vs Swindon – Betting preview

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

Despite a rather curious form recently, Bristol Rovers have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 13 of the League Two season. They meet Swindon this coming Saturday at the Memorial Stadium, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Placed 16th in the table Bristol Rovers have amassed 15 points after 12 matches. On 15 points, Swindon rank 15th with 12 matches played this season.

Team form: Bristol Rovers vs Swindon

Bristol Rovers Form

Bristol Rovers endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-3 against Barnet, before Shrewsbury won 1-0, while Salford City claimed a victory in a 1-2 match. Bristol Rovers won four of their past six matches on home soil in the League Two, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored ten goals and conceded eight times.

Swindon Form

Swindon collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 0-1 against Crewe. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Walsall, before winning 1-3 against Barnet. Swindon 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 ten goals to three.

Betting stats for Bristol Rovers and Swindon

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

In-form players: Bristol Rovers vs Swindon

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. Swindon hope Aaron Drinan 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 Swindon

Full-time result

Bristol Rovers claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing three. Swindon won one of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost eight of the games in this run. Bristol Rovers lost their last 4 matches. Amazingly, Swindon failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches. Swindon have not lost to Bristol Rovers in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Bristol Rovers scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Swindon only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Bristol Rovers will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Saturday, as Swindon 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. Swindon have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Bristol Rovers when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Bristol Rovers saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Swindon, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Swindon conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.