Walsall vs Bristol Rovers: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 4, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Bristol Rovers?
Walsall won 2-1 on October 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 27′F. CavegnBristol Rovers
- 69′A. PressleyWalsall
- 78′A. PressleyWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Accrington ST(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Tranmere(home) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Chesterfield(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Shrewsbury(away) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Salford City(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Barrow(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Newport County(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Grimsby(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Bristol Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2022 | Bristol Rovers 1-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Walsall 1-2 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Walsall 1-2 Bristol Rovers | FA Cup |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Bristol Rovers 2-2 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Walsall 1-3 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Bristol Rovers 0-1 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Walsall on Jan 29, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.6 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.6 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 3rd in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Bristol Rovers sit 10th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 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