Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers: result 0-1 and analysis
EFL TrophySouthern - 2Kick-off on October 7, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers?
Bristol Rovers won 0-1 on October 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 60′L. ThomasBristol Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Grimsby(away) | 1-7 | League Two |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Oldham(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Crawley Town(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Accrington ST(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Walsall(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Salford City(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Barrow(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Newport County(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cheltenham win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Bristol Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | Cheltenham 1-3 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Bristol Rovers 1-1 Cheltenham | League One |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Bristol Rovers 4-1 Cheltenham | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Bristol Rovers 2-1 Cheltenham | League One |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Cheltenham 1-4 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Bristol Rovers 2-0 Cheltenham | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers on Apr 13, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 0.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.2 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 0.5 | 1.9 | 4 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cheltenham sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (2 points from 3 matches) and Bristol Rovers sit 1st (8 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Cheltenham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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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