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Bristol Rovers vs Crewe: result 2-5 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 31, 2011 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire

Bristol Rovers
2-5
Crewe

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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Crewe?

Crewe won 2-5 on December 31, 2011.

Goalscorers

  • 2′Ajay Leitch-SmithCrewe
  • 9′Matt HarroldBristol Rovers
  • 27′C. BolgerCrewe (o.g.)
  • 33′N. PowellCrewe
  • 44′David ArtellCrewe
  • 48′Scott McGleishBristol Rovers
  • 90′N. PowellCrewe

Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Crewe

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bristol Rovers

  1. 9Matt Harrold
  2. 26Chris Zebroski
  1. 6Craig Stanley
  2. 11M. Carayol
  3. 16J. Anyinsah
  4. 34Andy Dorman
  1. 3Gary Sawyer
  2. 4Dan Woodards
  3. 5C. Bolger
  4. 15Byron Anthony
  1. 1Scott Bevan

Crewe

  1. 10Ajay Leitch-Smith
  2. 11B. Moore
  1. 4A. Westwood
  2. 7Lee Bell
  3. 25N. Powell
  4. 28Jamie Lowry
  1. 2M. Tootle
  2. 3H. Davis
  3. 5David Artell
  4. 6Adam Dugdale
  1. 1Steve Phillips
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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; Crewe have 5, 2 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bristol Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2011Plymouth(home)2-3League Two
Dec 17, 2011Gillingham(away)1-4League Two
Dec 10, 2011Swindon Town(home)1-1League Two
Dec 4, 2011AFC Totton(away)6-1FA Cup
Nov 26, 2011Southend(away)1-1League Two
Crewe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2011Bradford(away)0-3League Two
Dec 17, 2011Crawley Town(home)1-1League Two
Dec 10, 2011Northampton(away)1-1League Two
Nov 26, 2011Hereford United(home)1-0League Two
Nov 19, 2011Morecambe(away)2-1League Two

How many goals should we expect?

Bristol Rovers score 1.8 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 1.0 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bristol Rovers1.82.0111/1511/15
Crewe1.01.739/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Bristol Rovers sit 9th in League Two (15 points from 10 matches) and Crewe sit 3rd (18 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Crewe1046012718
9Bristol Rovers10505151715

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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

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