About Match
Bristol Rovers go into the game 1st in the table on 12 points; Tranmere Rovers sit 4th on 9 — a 3-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 2.4/1.2 for Bristol Rovers and 1.8/1 for Tranmere Rovers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33. If Tranmere Rovers win, their total rises to 12 and up to 1st, overtaking Bristol Rovers, assuming the rest of the results stand.
Momentum sits with Bristol Rovers, winners of their last three, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Tranmere Rovers have not lost in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The sides have met 11 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Bristol Rovers, 4 draws and 4 for Tranmere Rovers, at 1.91 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 27% of meetings won. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 27% of the meetings. Recent editions have opened up: 2.8 goals per game across the last five meetings against 1.91 historically.
The venue is Memorial Stadium in Bristol, with room for 12,500 spectators.