Match Report
Bristol Rovers went into the game 14th in the table on 62 points; Accrington Stanley sat 16th on 53 — a 9-point gap. Bristol Rovers had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall.
Accrington Stanley were winless in 7. 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. The last five meetings averaged 3.8 goals, well above the all-time 2.81.
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