Match Report
Accrington Stanley (16th, 53 pts) visited Bristol Rovers (14th, 62 pts) with 9 points between them. The last five rounds placed Bristol Rovers 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Bristol Rovers 1.22 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Accrington Stanley 1.02 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.29.
Accrington Stanley had not won in 7 games. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Bristol Rovers against 2/15 for Accrington Stanley.
GioScore's database holds 16 meetings between the two: 2 for Bristol Rovers, 12 for Accrington Stanley and 2 drawn, at 2.81 goals per meeting. Where history says 2.81 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.8.
Memorial Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,500. Bristol Rovers led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Bristol Rovers: Jack Sparkes (53'), Riley Harbottle (5')
Key stats
Possession: Bristol Rovers 43% · Accrington Stanley 57% · Total shots: 11-9 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 5-7