Swindon Town vs Bristol Rovers: result 1-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 35Kick-off on February 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)The County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire
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What was the result of Swindon Town vs Bristol Rovers?
Swindon Town and Bristol Rovers drew 1-1 on February 28, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 43′K. Thompson-SommersBristol Rovers
- 58′O. PalmerSwindon Town
Official lineup for Swindon Town vs Bristol Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Swindon Town
3-4-1-2- 28O. Palmer
- 23A. Drinan
- 8O. Clarke
- 30J. Hoilett
- 18G. Kilkenny
- 25Aidan Borland
- 19J. Snowdon
- 26Jake Thomas Batty
- 22Jamie Knight-Lebel
- 5W. Wright
- 1C. Ripley
Bristol Rovers
4-4-2- 19E. Harrison
- 27J. Quigley
- 15R. De Havilland
- 36R. Smallwood
- 14K. Thompson-Sommers
- 10Y. Akhamrich
- 6C. Mola
- 5A. Kilgour
- 17K. Balmer
- 2J. Senior
- 13Brad Young
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Barnet(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Newport County(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Oldham(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Grimsby(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Oldham(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Swindon Town wins, 1 draw, 1 Bristol Rovers win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Bristol Rovers 0-3 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Swindon Town 4-0 Bristol Rovers | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Bristol Rovers 3-0 Swindon Town | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Swindon Town 1-1 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Bristol Rovers 1-3 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Bristol Rovers 0-1 Swindon Town | League One |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Swindon Town on Dec 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Swindon Town score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swindon Town sit 13th in League Two (19 points from 14 matches) and Bristol Rovers sit 17th (16 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 16 |
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