Chesterfield vs Bristol Rovers: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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What was the result of Chesterfield vs Bristol Rovers?
Chesterfield won 3-1 on August 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 41′T. NaylorChesterfield
- 68′I. HutchinsonBristol Rovers
- 84′K. McFadzeanChesterfield
- 88′A. DobraChesterfield
Official lineup for Chesterfield vs Bristol Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chesterfield
4-2-3-1- 10L. Bonis
- 11D. Duffy
- 17A. Dobra
- 24D. Markanday
- 8R. Stirk
- 4T. Naylor
- 19L. Gordon
- 6K. McFadzean
- 22C. Dunkley
- 20V. Campbell
- 1Z. Hemming
Bristol Rovers
5-3-2- 9P. Omochere
- 19E. Harrison
- 22K. Conteh
- 20J. McEachran
- 25R. Howley
- 3J. Sparkes
- 6C. Mola
- 35K. Łopata
- 5A. Kilgour
- 2J. Senior
- 1L. Southwood
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chesterfield have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Mansfield Town(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Barrow(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Burton Albion(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Harrogate Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Oxford United(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Coventry(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chesterfield wins, 1 draw, 2 Bristol Rovers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Bristol Rovers 2-0 Chesterfield | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Bristol Rovers 2-1 Chesterfield | League One |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Chesterfield 3-2 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Chesterfield 3-1 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Bristol Rovers 0-0 Chesterfield | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Chesterfield 2-0 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Chesterfield on Jul 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Chesterfield score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 0.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 1.5 | 1.4 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chesterfield sit 7th in League Two (19 points from 13 matches) and Bristol Rovers sit 15th (16 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chesterfield | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 19 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 16 |
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