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Match analysis

EnglandLeague Two

Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers

Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this League Two fixture.

Match Timeline

34'
B. Knight⚽
Normal Goal
44'
B. Purrington🟨
Yellow Card
45+3'
J. Quigley
Penalty
46'
F. Cavegn🔄
Substitution 1 → E. Harrison
56'
B. Knight
Penalty
59'
J. Sparkes🟨
Yellow Card
65'
R. De Havilland🔄
Substitution 3 → R. Smallwood
65'
T. Leigh🔄
Substitution 2 → J. Senior
66'
D. Ball🔄
Substitution 1 → P. Mpanzu
67'
B. Knight🔄
Substitution 2 → S. Raggett
72'
E. Harrison🟨
Yellow Card
77'
S. McLoughlin🔄
Substitution 4 → K. Smith
77'
L. Appere🔄
Substitution 3 → E. Nevitt
79'
K. Watts⚽
Normal Goal → S. Raggett
80'
C. Mola🔄
Substitution 4 → K. Thompson-Sommers
80'
J. Quigley🔄
Substitution 5 → P. Omochere
84'
A. Kilgour🟨
Yellow Card
84'
S. Kaikai🔄
Substitution 5 → S. Lavery
90+5'
P. Omochere🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

5Shots on Goal5
3Shots off Goal2
10Total Shots8
2Blocked Shots1
10Shots insidebox6
0Shots outsidebox2
7Fouls12
6Corner Kicks1
3Offsides0
48Ball Possession52
1Yellow Cards3
4Goalkeeper Saves1
314Total passes349
183Passes accurate224
58Passes %64

Tipster previews (5)

PajimonWon

Cambridge to Fire Up the Braai Against Struggling Rovers

The pickCambridge United win

Chance
65%
Odds
1.83
Model EV
+18.9%

Gents, let's talk football. We've got a proper top vs bottom clash here in League Two, and my braai tongs are already clicking in anticipation. Cambridge United, sitting pretty in 3rd place, host a Bristol Rovers side languishing down in 19th. On paper, this is as one-sided as a…

Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWon

The Force is Strong with Cambridge

The pickCambridge United win

Chance
65%
Odds
1.83
Model EV
+18.9%

A clash of opposites, this is. At the Abbey Stadium, the high-flying Cambridge United, third in League Two, welcome the struggling Bristol Rovers, nineteenth. In the table, a gulf of 29 points, there is. In recent form, a canyon. Seven wins from ten, Cambridge has. A 70% win…

Mr SimpleWon

U's on the Up, Rovers on the Ropes?

The pickCambridge United win

Chance
65%
Odds
1.83
Model EV
+18.9%

Alright, gather 'round. We've got a proper League Two clash this weekend, and on paper, it's a bit of a mismatch. Cambridge United, sitting pretty in 3rd with 56 points, are welcoming Bristol Rovers, who are down in 19th and looking over their shoulder. It's promotion push…

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

Cambridge United

7W 1D 2L2.20 pts/game

Bristol Rovers

3W 0D 7L0.90 pts/game

Per game

Cambridge United at home vs Bristol Rovers away

Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within League Two

Overall edge
+182Cambridge United
Venue edge
+127Cambridge United
Rating period
Match snapshot
Cambridge United versus Bristol Rovers: long term Elo, before the match
Cambridge UnitedHomeRatingBristol RoversAway
Strength
1,601Overall1,419
1,586Match venue1,459
1,586At home1,506
1,524Away1,459
Attack & defence
1,509Attack1,434
1,612Defence1,503
1,485Home attack1,460
1,489Away attack1,454
1,599Home defence1,548
1,579Away defence1,498
Match profile
1,452Goal environment1,510
1,497Home goals1,490
1,455Away goals1,520
1,502Possession1,507
Specialist ratings
1,538Set-piece attack1,505
1,537Set-piece defence1,505
1,547Close games1,448
1,619Winning margin1,411

Match venue compares Cambridge United at home with Bristol Rovers away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.

Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.

Starting Lineups

Cambridge UnitedCambridge United1:1

Starting XI

1Jake EastwoodG
3Ben PurringtonD
21Shane McLoughlinM
7James BrophyM
9Louis AppéréF
6Kelland WattsD
4Dominic BallM
11Sullay KaikaiM
23Mamadou JobeD
14Ben KnightM
26James GibbonsD

Bristol RoversBristol Rovers1:1

Starting XI

13Brad YoungG
4Taylor MooreD
3Jack SparkesM
24Tommy LeighF
27Joe QuigleyF
5Alfie KilgourD
15Ryan De HavillandM
29Fabrizio CavegnF
17Kofi BalmerD
6Clinton MolaM
10Yusuf AkhamrichM