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League Two
Bristol Rovers
League Two | Gameweek 20
Dec 7, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
Memorial Stadium
Port Vale

Bristol Rovers
1 - 2
Port Vale

Collins (56')
Whelan (86'), Pitman (90+5')
Finley (15'), Harries (77')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Garrity (31', 33')
Jones (58'), Politic (60')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's League Two clash between Bristol Rovers and Port Vale, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Bristol Rovers 1-1 Port Vale

 Despite the differing positions in the table heading into Tuesday's meeting, there is very little between these two sides, and as a result we are predicting a draw in this one. Rovers' FA Cup victory at the weekend will provide them with a much-needed boost, and with home advantage on their side on Tuesday as well, we can see them taking a point off their high-flying opponents. 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 Port Vale win with a probability of 41.74%. A win for Bristol Rovers had a probability of 31.92% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Port Vale win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.74%) and 0-2 (7.37%). The likeliest Bristol Rovers win was 1-0 (8.99%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.52%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Port Vale would win this match.

Result
Bristol RoversDrawPort Vale
31.92%26.34%41.74%
Both teams to score 52.21%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.63%52.36%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.95%74.05%
Bristol Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.42%30.57%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.19%66.8%
Port Vale Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.2%24.8%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.62%59.38%
Score Analysis
    Bristol Rovers 31.92%
    Port Vale 41.74%
    Draw 26.33%
Bristol RoversDrawPort Vale
1-0 @ 8.99%
2-1 @ 7.42%
2-0 @ 5.32%
3-1 @ 2.93%
3-0 @ 2.1%
3-2 @ 2.04%
Other @ 3.11%
Total : 31.92%
1-1 @ 12.52%
0-0 @ 7.58%
2-2 @ 5.18%
3-3 @ 0.95%
Other @ 0.1%
Total : 26.33%
0-1 @ 10.57%
1-2 @ 8.74%
0-2 @ 7.37%
1-3 @ 4.06%
0-3 @ 3.43%
2-3 @ 2.41%
1-4 @ 1.42%
0-4 @ 1.19%
Other @ 2.56%
Total : 41.74%

How you voted: Bristol Rovers vs Port Vale

Bristol Rovers
31.0%
Draw
34.5%
Port Vale
34.5%
29
Head to Head
Jan 22, 2019 7.45pm
Quarter-Finals
Bristol Rovers
3-0
Port Vale
Clarke (16'), Nichols (62' pen.), Rodman (68')
Clarke (22'), Rodman (45')

Hannant (45'), Conlon (54')
Conlon (58')
Feb 18, 2017 3pm
Port Vale
1-1
Bristol Rovers
Harris (54' og.)
Knops (80'), Pugh (91')
Bodin (78')
Sweeney (41'), Harris (42'), Harrison (45')
Sep 24, 2016 3pm
Bristol Rovers
2-1
Port Vale
Harrison (44'), Easter (63' pen.)
Sinclair (87')
Paterson (23')
Thomas (41'), Streete (60'), Paterson (61'), Jones (65'), Brown (95')
Mar 12, 2013 7.45pm
Bristol Rovers
2-0
Port Vale
Brunt (7', 38')
Brunt (90'), Hitchcock (90')

Morsy (44'), Duffy (57')
Nov 20, 2012 7.45pm
Port Vale
4-0
Bristol Rovers
Pope (20', 22', 67'), Williamson (35')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Port Vale1610332416833
2Crewe AlexandraCrewe158431913628
3Doncaster RoversDoncaster168442218428
4Walsall1483327151227
5MK Dons168352719827
6Notts County167632315827
7Grimsby Town168171925-625
8AFC Wimbledon1472523131023
9Bradford CityBradford166552117423
10Gillingham157261612423
11Chesterfield165742920922
12BarrowBarrow166461715222
13Fleetwood TownFleetwood145632015521
14Salford City165651518-321
15Newport CountyNewport166281926-720
16Accrington StanleyAccrington164662226-418
17Cheltenham TownCheltenham165382125-418
18Harrogate TownHarrogate165381422-818
19Tranmere RoversTranmere144551017-717
20Bromley153751719-216
21Colchester UnitedColchester152851822-414
22Swindon TownSwindon162771825-713
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle1633101429-1512
24Morecambe1624101427-1310
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