Match Report
The table read 9th (Swindon Town, 75 pts) against 14th (Bristol Rovers, 62 pts), 13 points apart. On the form table Bristol Rovers stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 14th overall. Per game in the league, Swindon Town were scoring 1.52 and conceding 1.28, Bristol Rovers 1.22 and 1.41, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
15 meetings are on record — 6 won by Swindon Town, 6 by Bristol Rovers, 3 drawn, at 2.53 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The venue was The Nigel Eady County Ground Stadium, with room for 15,728 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bristol Rovers led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Swindon Town: Ollie Palmer (58') · Bristol Rovers: Kane Thompson-Sommers (43')
Key stats
Possession: Swindon Town 54% · Bristol Rovers 46% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 13-1