Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers

Cambridge United

2 - 0

Bristol Rovers

🕒 Sat, 19 Aug 2023 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Abbey Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ John Busby 🔁 Regular Season - 4 🏁 match finished

Season

2023-2024 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 4

Regular Season Table

Cambridge United 18 · Bristol Rovers 16

Referee Stats

John Busby

4 matches · 0.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	0.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	0%
Home wins	75%
Draws	0%
Away wins	25%

How the match was won

Cambridge United outshot their opponent (12-7).
Bristol Rovers controlled possession (61%).

Team Overview

Cambridge United (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-7-8

Goals For / Against

22 / 24

Avg: 0.96 / 1.04

Points

Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Bristol Rovers (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-3-12

Goals For / Against

25 / 39

Avg: 1.09 / 1.70

Points

Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.35

PPG

1.17

0.96

1.09

1.04

1.70

30%

O2.5

52%

43%

BTTS

57%

Score 1st

League-position context

Cambridge United rank18th

Bristol Rovers rank16th

Cambridge United points48

Bristol Rovers points57

Cambridge United: #18 · 48 pts · GD -22

44 pts off the top 2. 25 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Bristol Rovers: #16 · 57 pts · GD -16

35 pts off the top 2. 16 pts off the play-off line. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.

9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Cambridge United last 5 home

D L D W D

Points6/15

Weighted index33

Goals6-5

Record1-3-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Bristol Rovers last 5 away

L W L L D

Points4/15

Weighted index29

Goals3-10

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Cambridge United trend breakdown

Over 2.530%

BTTS43%

BTTS + O2.522%

1H Over 0.552%

Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 70% · Over 3.5 9% · 1H BTTS 4%

Bristol Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.552%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.548%

1H Over 0.578%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Cambridge United score at home65%

Cambridge United clean sheet at home30%

Bristol Rovers score away74%

Bristol Rovers clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Cambridge United score first0%

Cambridge United win after scoring first0%

Bristol Rovers score first0%

Bristol Rovers win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Cambridge United 0% · Bristol Rovers 0%

Vs league average

Cambridge United score at home0.96 vs 1.41

Cambridge United concede at home1.04 vs 1.18

Bristol Rovers score away1.09 vs 1.18

Bristol Rovers concede away1.70 vs 1.41

Cambridge United score 32% below league average, while Bristol Rovers score 8% below league average.

Defensive side: Cambridge United are 11% below league average at home, and Bristol Rovers are 20% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals1.80

BTTS20%

Over 2.520%

At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 3.

Cambridge United goal timing (home)

Goal-event timing is not populated enough for this venue split yet.

Bristol Rovers goal timing (away)

Goal-event timing is not populated enough for this venue split yet.

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

39%

61%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

342

560

Passes Accurate

247

463

Passes %

72%

83%

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	6
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	5
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (33.3%)
BTTS	2 (33.3%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	3
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	2
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (33.3%)
BTTS	1 (33.3%)

Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers Head-to-Head History by Season

2024-2025 Season

04 Jan 2025 Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers 0 - 1 31 Aug 2024 Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United 2 - 0

2023-2024 Season

16 Apr 2024 Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United 1 - 0 19 Aug 2023 Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers 2 - 0

2022-2023 Season

07 Jan 2023 Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 2 08 Oct 2022 Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United 2 - 1