Chelsea vs Bristol Rovers: result 3-2 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 23, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Bristol Rovers?
Chelsea won 3-2 on August 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 29′M. BatshuayiChelsea
- 31′V. MosesChelsea
- 35′P. HartleyBristol Rovers
- 41′M. BatshuayiChelsea
- 48′E. HarrisonBristol Rovers (pen.)
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Bristol Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
- 11Pedro
- 15V. Moses
- 23M. Batshuayi
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 14R. Loftus-Cheek
- 21N. Matić
- 34O. Aina
- 2B. Ivanović
- 24Gary Cahill
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 1A. Begović
Bristol Rovers
- 9E. Harrison
- 23B. Bodin
- 29L. James
- 8O. Clarke
- 14C. Lines
- 2D. Leadbitter
- 3L. Brown
- 4T. Lockyer
- 6P. Hartley
- 24Stuart Sinclair
- 1Steve Mildenhall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Watford(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2016 | West Ham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 4, 2016 | AC Milan(away) | 3-1 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 30, 2016 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-3 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 28, 2016 | Liverpool(home) | 1-0 | International Champions Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Southend(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Bolton(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Oxford United(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2016 | Cardiff(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-3 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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