Bristol Rovers vs Morecambe: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 20, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Morecambe?
Bristol Rovers won 2-1 on February 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 12′J. DevittMorecambe (pen.)
- 68′R. GaffneyBristol Rovers
- 78′B. BodinBristol Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Morecambe have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Plymouth(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 17, 2016 | Oxford United(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Barnet(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | Oxford United(home) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Newport County(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Bristol Rovers win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Morecambe win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2015 | Morecambe 3-4 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Bristol Rovers 1-0 Morecambe | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Morecambe 2-1 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Feb 23, 2013 | Morecambe 1-1 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Bristol Rovers 0-3 Morecambe | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Bristol Rovers 2-1 Morecambe | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Morecambe vs Bristol Rovers on Oct 3, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Morecambe score 1.4 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Morecambe | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy