Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United: result 4-1 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 8, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United?
Bristol Rovers won 4-1 on August 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 13′B. BodinBristol Rovers
- 42′B. BodinBristol Rovers
- 61′E. HarrisonBristol Rovers
- 66′U. IkpeazuCambridge United
- 70′L. SercombeBristol Rovers
Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol Rovers
- 9E. Harrison
- 10B. Bodin
- 11T. Nichols
- 7L. Sercombe
- 14C. Lines
- 2D. Leadbitter
- 3L. Brown
- 4T. Lockyer
- 6R. Sweeney
- 24Stuart Sinclair
- 21A. Smith
Cambridge United
- 9U. Ikpeazu
- 10A. Azeez
- 11H. Dunk
- 15E. Osadebe
- 19D. Amoo
- 21M. Elito
- 22P. Lewis
- 5G. Taylor
- 6Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
- 25H. Darling
- 13D. Mitov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Cambridge United have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Charlton(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Millwall(home) | 3-4 | League One |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Peterborough(away) | 2-4 | League One |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Oldham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Gillingham(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Exeter City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| May 6, 2017 | Wycombe(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Exeter City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Bristol Rovers wins, 0 draws, 0 Cambridge United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2016 | Bristol Rovers 3-0 Cambridge United | League Two |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Cambridge United 1-2 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United on Mar 25, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Cambridge United | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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