Match

Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers: result 1-2 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 7, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Cambridge United
1-2
Bristol Rovers

Full time

What was the result of Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers?

Bristol Rovers won 1-2 on January 7, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 5′S. SmithCambridge United
  • 21′J. CoburnBristol Rovers
  • 29′S. SinclairBristol Rovers

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 7, 4 and 4.

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

Cambridge United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 2, 2023Sheffield Wednesday(away)0-5League One
Dec 30, 2022Derby(away)0-1League One
Dec 26, 2022Shrewsbury(home)2-1League One
Dec 10, 2022Plymouth(home)0-0League One
Dec 6, 2022West Ham(home)2-4Friendlies Clubs
Bristol Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 1, 2023Cheltenham(home)2-1League One
Dec 29, 2022Exeter City(home)3-4League One
Dec 26, 2022Wycombe(away)1-2League One
Dec 17, 2022Charlton(away)2-1League One
Dec 13, 2022Milton Keynes Dons(home)4-1EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Cambridge United win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Bristol Rovers win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 8, 2022Bristol Rovers 2-1 Cambridge UnitedLeague One
Aug 8, 2017Bristol Rovers 4-1 Cambridge UnitedLeague Cup
Mar 25, 2016Bristol Rovers 3-0 Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
Oct 30, 2015Cambridge United 1-2 Bristol RoversLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United on Oct 8, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Cambridge United score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.7 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cambridge United0.71.355/156/15
Bristol Rovers1.71.5311/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Cambridge United2110434

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

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