Match

Crawley Town vs Bristol Rovers: prediction and stats

League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Broadfield Stadium, Crawley, West Sussex

Crawley TownBristol Rovers

The Footlab model makes Bristol Rovers the favourite at 43%, against 28% for a draw and 28% for Crawley Town. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Crawley Town vs Bristol Rovers?

A very open match: only 81 Elo points separate Crawley Town (1,678) and Bristol Rovers (1,759).

Crawley Town win28 %
Draw28 %
Bristol Rovers win43 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crawley Town have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 9, 3 and 3.

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

Crawley Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Rochdale(away)2-1League Two
Aug 15, 2026Crewe(home)0-1League Two
Aug 8, 2026Watford(away)0-1League Cup
Aug 3, 2026York(away)2-0League Cup
Jul 31, 2026Reading(home)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Bristol Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Newport County(home)5-3League Two
Aug 15, 2026York(away)2-3League Two
Aug 8, 2026Peterborough(home)0-1League Cup
Jul 21, 2026Forest Green(away)2-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2026Portsmouth(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Crawley Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Bristol Rovers win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 11, 2026Bristol Rovers 3-1 Crawley TownLeague Two
Oct 25, 2025Crawley Town 4-0 Bristol RoversLeague Two
Mar 22, 2025Crawley Town 1-0 Bristol RoversLeague One
Nov 16, 2024Bristol Rovers 0-0 Crawley TownLeague One
Dec 5, 2023Crawley Town 2-1 Bristol RoversEFL Trophy
Aug 9, 2022Crawley Town 1-0 Bristol RoversLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Crawley Town on Apr 11, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Crawley Town score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 2.1 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 45% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Crawley Town0.91.164/154/15
Bristol Rovers2.11.3311/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Crawley Town sit 15th in League Two (3 points from 2 matches) and Bristol Rovers sit 10th (3 points from 2 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
10Bristol Rovers2101763
15Crawley Town2101223

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Crawley Town vs Bristol Rovers?
The Footlab model makes Bristol Rovers the favourite at 43%, against 28% for a draw and 28% for Crawley Town.
Where and when is Crawley Town vs Bristol Rovers played?
Crawley Town vs Bristol Rovers is played on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Broadfield Stadium, in the League Two.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab model gives a 45% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

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