Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham: result 5-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 14, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham?
Bristol Rovers won 5-2 on October 14, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 10′Scott McGleishBristol Rovers
- 29′Scott McGleishBristol Rovers (pen.)
- 32′C. BolgerBristol Rovers
- 37′J. TaylorRotherham
- 53′D. SchofieldRotherham
- 58′L. BrownBristol Rovers
- 88′J. AnyinsahBristol Rovers
Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol Rovers
- 9Matt Harrold
- 10Scott McGleish
- 34Scott David Rendell
- 6Craig Stanley
- 7Stuart Campbell
- 8Matthew Gill
- 3Gary Sawyer
- 4Dan Woodards
- 5C. Bolger
- 14L. Brown
- 1Scott Bevan
Rotherham
- 7Gareth Charles Evans
- 9Alex Revell
- 23L. Grabban
- 4D. Harrison
- 8J. Taylor
- 11D. Schofield
- 17Johnny Mullins
- 19Guy Branston
- 24M. Raynes
- 25J. Harley
- 21Andy Warrington
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Rotherham have 5, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2011 | Oxford United(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Morecambe(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Aldershot Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2011 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2011 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 4, 2011 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Port Vale(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Southend(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Torquay(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.6 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/14 | 10/14 |
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 Rotherham sit 20th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
| 20 | Rotherham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
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