League Two

League Two | Gameweek 42

Apr 15, 2022 at 3pm UK

Memorial Stadium

Bristol Rovers
1 - 0
Salford City

Anderson (76')
Finley (45+3'), Evans (62'), Anderson (90+3')

FT(HT: 0-0)

Touray (24'), Kelly (44'), Ndaba (59')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's League Two clash between Bristol Rovers and Salford City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Bristol Rovers

Last Six:

Last Game: Bristol Rovers 7-0 Scunthorpe
Saturday, May 7 at 3pm in League Two

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
2	Exeter City	46	24	84
3	Bristol Rovers	46	22	80
4	Northampton Town	46	22	80

Salford City

Last Six:

Last Game: Stevenage 4-2 Salford City
Saturday, May 7 at 3pm in League Two

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
9	Tranmere Rovers	46	13	75
10	Salford City	46	14	70
11	Newport County	46	9	69

We said: Bristol Rovers 1-1 Salford City

Given both teams are full of confidence from their positive runs, Friday's game is a tough one to call, and we see a share of the spoils being the most likely outcome. With only four games left to play after this weekend, both teams will know the consequences of a defeat in the race for the playoffs and should play in quite a reserved manner to at least take a point as a result. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bristol Rovers win with a probability of 40.8%. A win for Salford City had a probability of 31.24% and a draw had a probability of 28%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bristol Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.29%) and 2-0 (7.75%). The likeliest Salford City win was 0-1 (10.36%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.1%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Bristol Rovers in this match.

Result
Bristol Rovers	Draw	Salford City
40.8%	27.95%	31.24%

Both teams to score 47.13%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

41.29%

58.71%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

20.75%

79.24%

Bristol Rovers Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

71.75%

28.24%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

36.05%

63.95%

Salford City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

65.68%

34.32%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

28.97%

71.02%

Score Analysis

Bristol Rovers 40.79%

Salford City 31.24%

Draw 27.95%

Bristol Rovers	Draw	Salford City
1-0 @ 12.25% 2-1 @ 8.29% 2-0 @ 7.75% 3-1 @ 3.49% 3-0 @ 3.27% 3-2 @ 1.87% 4-1 @ 1.1% 4-0 @ 1.03% Other @ 1.75% Total : 40.79%	1-1 @ 13.1% 0-0 @ 9.69% 2-2 @ 4.43% Other @ 0.73% Total : 27.95%	0-1 @ 10.36% 1-2 @ 7.01% 0-2 @ 5.54% 1-3 @ 2.5% 0-3 @ 1.98% 2-3 @ 1.58% Other @ 2.27% Total : 31.24%