Crawley Town vs Bristol Rovers: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 5, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Broadfield Stadium, Crawley, West Sussex
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What was the result of Crawley Town vs Bristol Rovers?
Crawley Town won 2-1 on December 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′L. ThomasBristol Rovers
- 56′J. RolesCrawley Town
- 69′H. ForsterCrawley Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crawley Town have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2023 | Notts County(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Harrogate Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Barrow(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Accrington ST(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Aston Villa U21(home) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2023 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Derby(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Newport County(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Carlisle(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Crawley Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Bristol Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2022 | Crawley Town 1-0 Bristol Rovers | League Cup |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Crawley Town 1-2 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Bristol Rovers 1-0 Crawley Town | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Bristol Rovers 2-1 Crawley Town | League Cup |
| Nov 15, 2016 | Bristol Rovers 4-2 Crawley Town | FA Cup |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Crawley Town 1-1 Bristol Rovers | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Crawley Town vs Bristol Rovers on Aug 9, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Crawley Town score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawley Town | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crawley Town sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 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 | Crawley Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
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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