About Match
In the standings it is Bristol Rovers 1st on 12 points, Walsall 5th on 9 — separated by 3. Scoring rates set the scale: Bristol Rovers 2.4 scored and 1.2 conceded per game, Walsall 1.6 and 0.8, with the league averaging 1.33. A win would lift Walsall to 12 points and up to 1st, overtaking Bristol Rovers (other results unchanged).
Bristol Rovers enter with three wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Walsall's unbeaten run stands at 8. Over the last five, Bristol Rovers have taken 13 of 15 points to Walsall's 7.
Across 15 recorded meetings, Bristol Rovers have 6 wins to Walsall's 5, with 4 draws, at 2.53 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings.
Memorial Stadium in Bristol, capacity 12,500, hosts the game.