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 had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a York win at 44%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for York vs Bristol Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
York
3-4-2-1- 20D. Akinyemi
- 10O. Pearce
- 7J. Grey
- 12H. Boyes
- 8A. Hunt
- 28O. Banks
- 23J. Felix
- 3M. Kitching
- 5Z. Johnson
- 24M. Williams
- 1Alfie Shane McNally
Bristol Rovers
3-4-1-2- 9J. Quigley
- 29F. Cavegn
- 7S. Forde
- 3J. Sparkes
- 6C. Mola
- 21R. Smallwood
- 23M. Southam-Hales
- 26R. Harbottle
- 4K. Balmer
- 22Keenan Gough
- 1Brad Young
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 wins, 2 draws, 4 Bristol Rovers wins.
| 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 4th in League Two (16 points from 10 matches) and Bristol Rovers sit 9th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | York | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 16 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 15 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy