Match Report
12 points for Bristol Rovers (6th), 9 for Colchester United (15th): a 3-point gap. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Bristol Rovers ran at 1.71 scored and 1.57 conceded, Colchester United at 1.14 and 1.43.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Bristol Rovers 3, draws 2, Colchester United 4, at 2.11 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
With 83 matches recorded and 2.0 yellow cards per game, A. Chilowicz was the man in the middle. 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: Tom James (27'), Ellis Harrison (90')
Key stats
Possession: Bristol Rovers 50% · Colchester United 50% · Total shots: 25-13 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 3-2