Bristol Rovers vs Accrington ST: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 12, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
The Footlab AI model makes Bristol Rovers the favourite at 41%, against 29% for a draw and 30% for Accrington ST. The most likely score is 1-1. If Bristol Rovers wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 4,547 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 5, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Bristol Rovers vs Accrington ST?
A very open match: only 39 Elo points separate Bristol Rovers (1,675) and Accrington ST (1,714).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Accrington ST
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Bristol Rovers
3-4-1-2- 29F. Cavegn
- 28A. Appiah
- 2T. James
- 6C. Mola
- 7S. Forde
- 3J. Sparkes
- 21R. Smallwood
- 17C. Kelly
- 5A. Kilgour
- 4K. Balmer
- 1Brad Young
Accrington ST
3-4-1-2- 23T. Walton
- 30C. Warren
- 33D. Tutonda
- 14Stefan Mols
- 16Aidan Borland
- 38C. O'Brien
- 39J. Woods
- 17D. Matthews
- 2D. Love
- 5F. Rawson
- 1L. Moulden
Computed on November 5, 2026 at 08:45 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Accrington ST have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Salford City(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Barnet(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Rochdale(away) | 5-0 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2026 | York(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Gillingham(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Oldham(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bristol Rovers wins, 0 draws, 4 Accrington ST wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | Bristol Rovers 2-0 Accrington ST | League Two |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Accrington ST 3-1 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Accrington ST 2-0 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Bristol Rovers 0-1 Accrington ST | League One |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Bristol Rovers 4-1 Accrington ST | League One |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Accrington ST 6-1 Bristol Rovers | League One |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Accrington ST on Mar 28, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Accrington ST score 1.7 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 45% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1.2 | 1.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Accrington ST | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol Rovers sit 17th in League Two (16 points from 14 matches) and Accrington ST sit 9th (19 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Accrington ST | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 19 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 16 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Bristol Rovers vs Accrington ST?
- The Footlab AI model makes Bristol Rovers the favourite at 41%, against 29% for a draw and 30% for Accrington ST.
- Where and when is Bristol Rovers vs Accrington ST played?
- Bristol Rovers vs Accrington ST is played on December 12, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Memorial Stadium, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 45% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.