Salford City vs Bristol Rovers: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 24, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Salford City vs Bristol Rovers?
Salford City won 1-0 on January 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′R. GraydonSalford City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Swindon Town(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Barrow(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Harrogate Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Colchester(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 3-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Shrewsbury(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Barnet(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Bromley(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Salford City win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Bristol Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Bristol Rovers 2-1 Salford City | League Two |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Bristol Rovers 1-0 Salford City | League Two |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Salford City 1-1 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Salford City on Sep 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 0.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 2.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Salford City sit 22nd in League Two (0 points from 2 matches) and Bristol Rovers sit 10th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 22 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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