York vs Bristol Rovers: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)LNER Community Stadium, York, North Yorkshire
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What was the result of York vs Bristol Rovers?
York won 3-2 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 30′C. MolaBristol Rovers
- 60′A. NewbyYork
- 63′H. BoyesYork
- 78′T. LeighBristol Rovers (pen.)
- 80′H. BoyesYork
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, York have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Al-Ettifaq(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Sunderland(home) | 1-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Pickering Town(away) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Forest Green(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Salisbury(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 York win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Bristol Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | York 1-4 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Bristol Rovers 2-1 York | League Two |
| Jan 18, 2014 | York 0-0 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Nov 19, 2013 | York 2-3 Bristol Rovers | FA Cup |
| Nov 8, 2013 | Bristol Rovers 3-3 York | FA Cup |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Bristol Rovers 3-2 York | League Two |
Last archived meeting: York vs Bristol Rovers on Apr 30, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
York score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 1.7 | 1.4 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.7 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
York sit 6th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | York | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 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