League Two: Swindon vs Bristol Rovers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 35 match between Swindon and Bristol Rovers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Bristol Rovers come to County Ground for the League Two match on Saturday, Swindon will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Swindon approach round 35 as number 5 in the League Two table with 61 points on their account so far. With 34 rounds behind them, Bristol Rovers have amassed 30 points, placing them as number 20 in the standings.

Form: Swindon vs Bristol Rovers

Swindon Form

Swindon are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Shrewsbury by a 3-1 score, before winning 1-2 against Barnet. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 1-2 against Crewe. Swindon managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 13 goals and conceded six times.

Bristol Rovers Form

Bristol Rovers collected one win from their last three matches, as Cambridge U won by 3-1. Oldham were too strong as well, winning 2-0, before Bristol Rovers won 3-1 against Grimsby. Bristol Rovers 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 eight goals to five.

Betting facts for Swindon and Bristol Rovers

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

Players in form: Swindon vs Bristol Rovers

Ollie Clarke is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Bristol Rovers look to Yusuf Akhamrich, hoping he can add to his current total of four League Two goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Swindon claimed seven wins in their previous 10 matches at County Ground across all tournaments. They lost three as well, while visitors Bristol Rovers won one of their last 10 away matches. They drew one and lost eight. Swindon have not lost to Bristol Rovers in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Swindon scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Bristol Rovers only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Swindon probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Bristol Rovers managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Swindon have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Bristol Rovers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Swindon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Bristol Rovers’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.