Match summary
Before kickoff, Bristol Rovers were 14th in the table but 8th on points from the last five league games. Sutton United had gone 12 matches unbeaten before this one.
Bristol Rovers vs Sutton UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H
Memorial Stadium
Bristol Rovers vs Sutton United in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Bristol Rovers2W 2D 1L
Bristol RoversSutton United
8Pointsof 159
6Goals scored5
5Goals conceded2
2Clean sheets3
0Scored in a row1
1Unbeaten in a row12
3Without a win3
0Conceded in a row1
Head to head2 meetings · Dec 2021 – Feb 2022
- Bristol Rovers wins
- 1
- Draws
- 1
- Sutton United wins
- 0
2.5goals per meeting
100%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 358 earlier results
Bristol RoversSutton United
#14Position#4
38Points28 v 30 games50
-3Goal difference+10
1.29Scored per gameleague avg 1.221.5
1.39Conceded per game1.17
#8Form table position#11
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Bristol RoversSutton United
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Leon Clarke · InOut: Sam Nicholson83'
- 80'Substitution · Sutton United · Ricky Korboa · InOut: Donovan Wilson
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Luke Thomas · InOut: Harry Anderson77'
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Glenn Whelan · InOut: Paul Coutts70'
- 68'Substitution · Sutton United · Will Randall · InOut: Coby Rowe
- 65'Yellow Card · Sutton United · Coby Rowe
- 61'Substitution · Sutton United · Harry Beautyman · InOut: K. Davis
- Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Harry Anderson57'
- 56'Yellow Card · Sutton United · Joe Kizzi
- Goal · Bristol Rovers · Aaron Collins2-046'
- Missed Penalty · Bristol Rovers · Paul CouttsMissed Penalty45+2'
- 12'Yellow Card · Sutton United · K. Davis
- Goal · Bristol Rovers · Harry Anderson1-04'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Bristol RoversSutton United
56%Ball Possession44%
20Shots Total16
6Shots On Target2
5Corners6
9Fouls11
1Yellow Cards3
4Offsides1
2Saves4
362Passes280
9Shots Off Target5
93Attacks83
60Dangerous Attacks39
8Shots Inside Box10
12Shots Outside Box6
2Goals0
8Free Kicks11
5Shots Blocked8
3Substitutions3
16Tackles12
2Assists0
254Accurate Passes166
0Red Cards0
0Ball Safe0
0Injuries1
14Total Crosses21
1Accurate Crosses5
8Interceptions12
51Duels Won50
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-4-2
Manager: Joey Barton
Starting XI
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LH
L. Hoole7.5
-
JC
J. Connolly7.1
-
NA
Nick Anderton7.5
Substitutes
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LC
Leon Clarke6.4
-
HS
Harvey Saunders-
GW
Glenn Whelan6.6
-
AJ
Anssi Jaakkola-
AR
Alex RodmanManager: Matt Gray
Starting XI
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JK
Joe Kizzi6.4
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BG
Ben Goodliffe7.1
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CR
Coby Rowe6.4
-
BW
Ben Wyatt6.4
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DA
David Ajiboye6.6
-
KD
K. Davis7.1
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AS
Alistair Smith6.7
-
DW
Donovan Wilson7.0
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.4 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 4/5 | 21(76%) | 2 | 7/13 | |
| 8.1 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/5 | 48(83%) | 4 | 7/13 | |
| 7.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(80%) | 1 | 6/9 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(44%) | - | - | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 43(77%) | 3 | 6/8 | |
| 7.5 | 83' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 32(75%) | 1 | 2/5 | |
Nick Anderton DF | 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(50%) | 2 | 6/10 |
L. Hoole DF | 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(68%) | 2 | 7/14 |
J. Connolly DF | 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(75%) | - | 2/6 |
| 7.1 | 77' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 17(71%) | - | 1/7 | |
| 6.8 | 13' | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1 | 1/1 | |
Glenn Whelan MF | 6.6 | 20' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(100%) | - | 1/3 |
| 6.4 | 70' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 39(77%) | - | 1/5 | |
Leon Clarke FW | 6.4 | 7' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(33%) | - | - |
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