Match summary
Before kickoff, Bristol Rovers were 17th in the table but 2nd on points from the last five league games. Accrington Stanley won 12 of the 16 previous meetings on record.
Bristol Rovers vs Accrington Stanley Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2025/2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Accrington Stanley
43%Ball Possession57%
11Shots Total9
3Shots On Target2
5Corners7
13Fouls11
2Yellow Cards3
5Offsides3
1Saves1
237Passes312
7Shots Off Target2
72Attacks113
42Dangerous Attacks50
9Shots Inside Box5
2Shots Outside Box4
2Goals0
11Free Kicks13
1Shots Blocked5
3Substitutions4
21Tackles16
124Accurate Passes198
0Injuries2
14Total Crosses26
4Accurate Crosses6
9Interceptions5
1Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: Steve Evans
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: John Doolan
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 20(48%) | 1 | 6/13 | ||
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 24(48%) | 1 | 5/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 14(67%) | 2 | 6/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 16(42%) | 2 | 6/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 26(68%) | 1 | 14/24 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 12(67%) | 4 | 5/8 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(64%) | 2 | 5/8 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(35%) | - | - | ||
| 66' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(38%) | 1 | 4/7 | ||
| 24' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(67%) | - | 2/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(60%) | 4 | 10/19 | ||
| 24' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 7(57%) | - | 2/3 | ||
| 66' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(17%) | 1 | 2/4 | ||
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1/1 |
Bristol Rovers vs Accrington Stanley — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12/15 | 7-3 |
| Accrington Stanley | 15 | L2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2/15 | 2-8 |
- W2-1 vs Crewe Alexandra2026-03-07
- W2-0 @ Barrow2026-03-10
- L0-1 @ Bromley2026-03-14
- W1-0 vs Shrewsbury Town2026-03-17
- W2-1 @ Gillingham2026-03-21
- L1-2 @ Bromley2026-02-28
- D1-1 vs Cambridge United2026-03-07
- D0-0 @ Barrow2026-03-14
- L0-4 vs Notts County2026-03-17
- L0-1 vs Chesterfield2026-03-21
- Meetings on record
- 16
- Period covered
- 2011-11-05 – 2025-11-15
- Bristol Rovers wins
- 2
- Draws
- 2
- Accrington Stanley wins
- 12
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.81
- Over 2.5 goals
- 50%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Home side won
- 56%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 0D 4L (Bristol Rovers view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3.8 vs 2.81
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-15 | Accrington Stanley | 3-1 | Bristol Rovers |
| 2023-01-14 | Accrington Stanley | 2-0 | Bristol Rovers |
| 2022-09-24 | Bristol Rovers | 0-1 | Accrington Stanley |
| 2021-03-09 | Bristol Rovers | 4-1 | Accrington Stanley |
| 2021-02-02 | Accrington Stanley | 6-1 | Bristol Rovers |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 17 | 39 | 43 | -20 | WWLWW | 2 | +15 |
| Accrington Stanley | 15 | 38 | 48 | -4 | LDDLL | 21 | -6 |
- Points gap
- 5 ptsBristol Rovers 43 · Accrington Stanley 48
- Positions
- #17 vs #15
- Goals per game
- 1.03/1.54 vs 1/1.11scored/conceded per game · league average 1.27
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 16 matches
Goals
17-28
Total matches
16Recent matches (5/16)
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 16 matches
2
Bristol Rovers wins
2
Draws
12
Accrington Stanley wins
Goals Scored
17 - 28
Matchday 40 — League Two
- Harrogate Town vs Notts County — 28 Mar 20260-2
- Cambridge United vs Barnet — 8 Aug 20262-1
- Barrow vs Bromley — 28 Mar 20262-1
- Colchester United vs Walsall — 28 Mar 20261-1
- Crawley Town vs Gillingham — 28 Mar 20262-0
- Crewe Alexandra vs Oldham Athletic — 28 Mar 20262-1
- Newport County vs Shrewsbury Town — 28 Mar 20261-0
- Salford City vs Milton Keynes Dons — 28 Mar 20261-0
- Swindon Town vs Fleetwood Town — 28 Mar 20261-1
- Chesterfield vs Grimsby Town — 14 Apr 20262-1