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Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham

Bristol Rovers
4 - 0
Cheltenham
🕒 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Memorial Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Barlow 🔁 Regular Season - 45 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 45
Regular Season Table
Bristol Rovers 14 · Cheltenham 18
Referee Stats
Michael Barlow
10 matches · 4.20 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.20
Reds avg 0.20
Penalties avg 0.10
Over 4.5 cards 40%
Home wins 40%
Draws 30%
Away wins 30%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (9-9).
  • Cheltenham controlled possession (63%).
  • Bristol Rovers had the sharper finishing (4-1 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
Cheltenham (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 5-6-12

Goals For / Against

25 / 46
Avg: 1.09 / 2.00

Points

21
Avg: 0.91

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

7

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
0.91
1.35
GF
1.09
1.22
GA
2.00
52%
O2.5
48%
35%
BTTS
52%
52%
Score 1st
52%

League-position context

Bristol Rovers rank14th
Cheltenham rank18th
Bristol Rovers points62
Cheltenham points52
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.
Cheltenham: #18 · 52 pts · GD -26
34 pts off the top 2. 24 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
10-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.

Cheltenham last 5 away

L W L L W
Points6/15
Weighted index33
Goals8-10
Record2-0-3
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.

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%

Cheltenham trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS52%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.557%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Bristol Rovers score at home65%
Bristol Rovers clean sheet at home35%
Cheltenham score away70%
Cheltenham clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Bristol Rovers score first52%
Bristol Rovers win after scoring first83%
Cheltenham score first52%
Cheltenham win after scoring first42%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Bristol Rovers 20% · Cheltenham 11%
Avg first goal minute: Bristol Rovers 28.7' · Cheltenham 40.3'

Vs league average

Bristol Rovers score at home1.35 vs 1.37
Bristol Rovers concede at home1.22 vs 1.20
Cheltenham score away1.09 vs 1.20
Cheltenham concede away2.00 vs 1.37
Bristol Rovers score 2% below league average, while Cheltenham score 10% below league average.
Defensive side: Bristol Rovers are 1% above league average at home, and Cheltenham are 46% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals2.50
BTTS0%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 1.

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

Cheltenham goal timing (away)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 62% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
31-45 4
46-60 4
0-15 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 12
76-90+ 9
0-15 8
16-30 5
31-45 4
61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
1
Total Shots
9
9
Shots off Goal
3
6
Blocked Shots
2
2
Shots Inside Box
5
4
Shots Outside Box
4
5
Ball Possession
37%
63%
Corner Kicks
1
7
Fouls
19
6
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
5
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
0
Total Passes
222
384
Passes Accurate
128
300
Passes %
58%
78%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
5
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
2' ⚽
⚽
2' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
E. Harrison
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Sparkes
6'
6' R. Smallwood
32'
32' K. Balmer
45+3' ⚽
⚽
45+3' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
E. Harrison
Normal Goal
55'
55' J. Sparkes
56' ⚽
⚽
56' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
E. Harrison
Normal Goal
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ J. Davison
1st substitution · For: M. Faal
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ R. Smallwood
1st substitution · For: T. Lockyer
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ P. Omochere
2nd substitution · For: T. Leigh
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ G. Nurse
2nd substitution · For: Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ R. Broom
3rd substitution · For: Cole Deeming
71'
71' J. Wilson
71'
71' T. Leigh
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ E. Harrison
3rd substitution · For: J. Quigley
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ J. Bickerstaff
4th substitution · For: J. Martin
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ Y. Akhamrich
4th substitution · For: M. Rijks
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ C. Mola
5th substitution · For: R. De Havilland
87' ⚽
⚽
87' ⚽ Goal · 4-0
S. Forde
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Quigley
90+1'
90+1' T. Lockyer

Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham 4-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bristol Rovers beat Cheltenham 4-0 on Saturday, 25 April 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Michael Barlow. It was played at Memorial Stadium.

First half: Bristol Rovers took an early lead at 2' when E. Harrison scored, with the assist credited to J. Sparkes, making the score 1-0. R. Smallwood received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 6'. K. Balmer received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 32'. Bristol Rovers extended the lead at 45+3' when E. Harrison scored, making the score 2-0.

Second half: J. Sparkes received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 55'. Bristol Rovers extended the lead at 56' when E. Harrison scored, making the score 3-0. Cheltenham made their 1st substitution at 62', with J. Davison replacing M. Faal. Bristol Rovers made their 1st substitution at 64', with R. Smallwood replacing T. Lockyer. Bristol Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 65', with P. Omochere replacing T. Leigh. Cheltenham made their 2nd substitution at 68', with G. Nurse replacing Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd. Cheltenham made their 3rd substitution at 69', with R. Broom replacing Cole Deeming. J. Wilson received a yellow card for Cheltenham at 71'. T. Leigh received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 71'. Bristol Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 74', with E. Harrison replacing J. Quigley. Cheltenham made their 4th substitution at 79', with J. Bickerstaff replacing J. Martin. Bristol Rovers made their 4th substitution at 84', with Y. Akhamrich replacing M. Rijks. Bristol Rovers made their 5th substitution at 85', with C. Mola replacing R. De Havilland. Bristol Rovers extended the lead at 87' when S. Forde scored, with the assist credited to J. Quigley, making the score 4-0. T. Lockyer received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 90+1'.

Bristol Rovers used 5 substitutions while Cheltenham used 4 substitutions. Bristol Rovers got 5 yellow cards, while Cheltenham got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (9-9).
  • Cheltenham controlled possession (63%).
  • Bristol Rovers had the sharper finishing (4-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
25 Apr 2026 Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham 4 - 0 22 Nov 2025 Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 0