Match Report
54 points separated the sides: Bristol Rovers 4th on 80, Scunthorpe United 24th on 26. In league terms the two rates read 1.54/1.07 for Bristol Rovers and 0.63/1.96 for Scunthorpe United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
Bristol Rovers were unbeaten in 6. A win had eluded Scunthorpe United for 15 matches. Bristol Rovers had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Scunthorpe United, 2.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Bristol Rovers, 4 draws and 3 for Scunthorpe United, at 2.22 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 22% of the wins in this matchup. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Memorial Stadium in Seattle (capacity 9,832). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bristol Rovers led 2-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 7-0.