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Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United

Bristol Rovers
1 - 0
Cambridge United
🕒 Sat, 23 Aug 2025 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Memorial Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Paul Marsden 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 5
Regular Season Table
Bristol Rovers 14 · Cambridge United 3
Referee Stats
Paul Marsden
3 matches · 4.33 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.33
Reds avg 0.33
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 67%
Home wins 67%
Draws 0%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (9-8).
  • Cambridge United controlled possession (57%).
  • Bristol Rovers had the sharper finishing (3-0 shots on target).

Team Overview

Bristol Rovers (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 12-1-10

Goals For / Against

31 / 28
Avg: 1.35 / 1.22

Points

37
Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

8
Cambridge United (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 7-10-6

Goals For / Against

23 / 18
Avg: 1.00 / 0.78

Points

31
Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

9

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.61
PPG
1.35
1.35
GF
1.00
1.22
GA
0.78
52%
O2.5
26%
35%
BTTS
39%
52%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

Bristol Rovers rank14th
Cambridge United rank3rd
Bristol Rovers points62
Cambridge United points82
Bristol Rovers: #14 · 62 pts · GD -9
24 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 21 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Cambridge United: #3 · 82 pts · GD +33
4 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 41 pts clear of the relegation zone.
20-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bristol Rovers last 5 home

W W W W W
Points15/15
Weighted index100
Goals11-1
Record5-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Cambridge United last 5 away

D D D L D
Points4/15
Weighted index29
Goals1-2
Record0-4-1
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 trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS35%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.557%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 65% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 13%

Cambridge United trend breakdown

Over 2.526%
BTTS39%
BTTS + O2.517%
1H Over 0.543%
Also: Over 0.5 78% · Over 1.5 65% · Over 3.5 4% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Bristol Rovers score at home65%
Bristol Rovers clean sheet at home35%
Cambridge United score away61%
Cambridge United clean sheet away43%

First-goal patterns

Bristol Rovers score first52%
Bristol Rovers win after scoring first83%
Cambridge United score first39%
Cambridge United win after scoring first56%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Bristol Rovers 20% · Cambridge United 38%
Avg first goal minute: Bristol Rovers 28.7' · Cambridge United 36.8'

Vs league average

Bristol Rovers score at home1.35 vs 1.37
Bristol Rovers concede at home1.22 vs 1.20
Cambridge United score away1.00 vs 1.20
Cambridge United concede away0.78 vs 1.37
Bristol Rovers score 2% below league average, while Cambridge United score 17% below league average.
Defensive side: Bristol Rovers are 1% above league average at home, and Cambridge United are 43% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals2.75
BTTS50%
Over 2.575%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 2.

Bristol Rovers goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
0-15 6
16-30 6
61-75 5
31-45 4
46-60 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
61-75 5
31-45 4
16-30 3
0-15 2
46-60 2

Cambridge United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
76-90+ 5
61-75 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
0-15 3
61-75 3
16-30 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
0
Total Shots
9
8
Shots off Goal
4
4
Blocked Shots
2
4
Shots Inside Box
7
5
Shots Outside Box
2
3
Ball Possession
43%
57%
Corner Kicks
3
4
Fouls
11
11
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
0
2
Total Passes
266
339
Passes Accurate
155
246
Passes %
58%
73%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
5'
5' I. Hutchinson
15'
15' J. Gibbons
34' ⚽
⚽
34' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
E. Harrison
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Kilgour
41'
41' L. Southwood
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ B. Purrington
1st substitution · For: J. Brophy
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ S. McLoughlin
2nd substitution · For: P. Mpanzu
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ E. Harrison
1st substitution · For: F. Cavegn
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ E. Kachunga
3rd substitution · For: K. Kouassi
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ M. Southam-Hales
2nd substitution · For: J. Senior
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ I. Hutchinson
3rd substitution · For: R. Howley
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ J. Gibbons
4th substitution · For: B. Knight
80'
80' M. Jobe
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ L. Thomas
4th substitution · For: T. Moore
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ L. Appéré
5th substitution · For: R. Loft
90+10'
90+10' M. Jobe
90+10'
90+10' M. Jobe

Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bristol Rovers beat Cambridge United 1-0 on Saturday, 23 August 2025 in League Two. The match was refereed by Paul Marsden. It was played at Memorial Stadium.

First half: I. Hutchinson received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 5'. J. Gibbons received a yellow card for Cambridge United at 15'. Bristol Rovers took the lead at 34' when E. Harrison scored, with the assist credited to A. Kilgour, making the score 1-0. L. Southwood received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 41'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Cambridge United made their 1st substitution at 46', with B. Purrington replacing J. Brophy. Cambridge United made their 2nd substitution at 46', with S. McLoughlin replacing P. Mpanzu. Bristol Rovers made their 1st substitution at 60', with E. Harrison replacing F. Cavegn. Cambridge United made their 3rd substitution at 65', with E. Kachunga replacing K. Kouassi. Bristol Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 72', with M. Southam-Hales replacing J. Senior. Bristol Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 72', with I. Hutchinson replacing R. Howley. Cambridge United made their 4th substitution at 75', with J. Gibbons replacing B. Knight. M. Jobe received a yellow card for Cambridge United at 80'. Bristol Rovers made their 4th substitution at 82', with L. Thomas replacing T. Moore. Cambridge United made their 5th substitution at 87', with L. Appéré replacing R. Loft. M. Jobe received a yellow card for Cambridge United at 90+10'. M. Jobe received a red card for Cambridge United at 90+10'.

Bristol Rovers used 4 substitutions while Cambridge United used 5 substitutions. Bristol Rovers got 2 yellow cards, while Cambridge United got 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (9-8).
  • Cambridge United controlled possession (57%).
  • Bristol Rovers had the sharper finishing (3-0 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins3
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals3 (75.0%)
BTTS2 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

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

2025-2026 Season
14 Feb 2026 Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers 3 - 1 23 Aug 2025 Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United 1 - 0
2015-2016 Season
25 Mar 2016 Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United 3 - 0 30 Oct 2015 Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 2