Walsall vs Bristol Rovers: result 1-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Bristol Rovers?
Bristol Rovers won 1-3 on December 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′T. LockyerBristol Rovers
- 10′A. RodmanBristol Rovers
- 45′J. GordonWalsall
- 52′Tareiq Holmes-DennisBristol Rovers
Official lineup for Walsall vs Bristol Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 9A. Cook
- 29J. Gordon
- 4G. Dobson
- 6N. Devlin
- 8K. Morris
- 10Z. Ismail
- 15L. Kinsella
- 3L. Leahy
- 5J. Guthrie
- 27J. Fitzwater
- 1L. Roberts
Bristol Rovers
- 17A. Jakubiak
- 6E. Upson
- 8O. Clarke
- 33A. Rodman
- 3Tareiq Holmes-Dennis
- 4T. Lockyer
- 5T. Craig
- 15J. Clarke
- 20G. Reilly
- 28M. Kelly
- 13J. Bonham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Peterborough(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Bradford(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Sunderland(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Coventry(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Sunderland(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Doncaster(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Swansea City U21(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Gillingham(home) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Walsall wins, 2 draws, 1 Bristol Rovers win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | Bristol Rovers 0-1 Walsall | League One |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Walsall 0-0 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Bristol Rovers 2-1 Walsall | League One |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Walsall 3-1 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Bristol Rovers 1-1 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Walsall on Oct 6, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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