Match Report
The table gap was wide: 17 points between Chesterfield (6th, 79 pts) and Bristol Rovers (14th, 62 pts). On the form table Bristol Rovers stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 14th overall. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Bristol Rovers ran at 1.22 scored and 1.41 conceded, Chesterfield at 1.54 and 1.22.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Bristol Rovers have 3 wins to Chesterfield's 4, with 1 draw, at 3.13 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 88% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 63% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
The match was played at Memorial Stadium in Bristol (capacity 12,500).
Goal scorers
Bristol Rovers: Shaqai Forde (28'), Shaqai Forde (58') · Chesterfield: Tom Naylor (3'), Tom Naylor (61'), James Berry (78')
Key stats
Possession: Bristol Rovers 45% · Chesterfield 55% · Total shots: 12-14 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 7-6