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Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers

Cheltenham
1 - 0
Bristol Rovers
🕒 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Completely-Suzuki Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Paul Howard 🔁 Regular Season - 17 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 17
Regular Season Table
Cheltenham 18 · Bristol Rovers 14
Referee Stats
Paul Howard
7 matches · 3.29 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.29
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.14
Over 4.5 cards 29%
Home wins 43%
Draws 29%
Away wins 29%
How the match was won
  • Bristol Rovers outshot their opponent (4-17).
  • Bristol Rovers controlled possession (55%).
  • Bristol Rovers had the sharper finishing (1-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Cheltenham (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 9-4-10

Goals For / Against

28 / 33
Avg: 1.22 / 1.43

Points

31
Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

5
Bristol Rovers (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 7-4-12

Goals For / Against

25 / 37
Avg: 1.09 / 1.61

Points

25
Avg: 1.09

Clean Sheets

3

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

1.35
PPG
1.09
1.22
GF
1.09
1.43
GA
1.61
48%
O2.5
52%
52%
BTTS
57%
39%
Score 1st
35%

League-position context

Cheltenham rank18th
Bristol Rovers rank14th
Cheltenham points52
Bristol Rovers points62
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.
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.
10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Cheltenham last 5 home

L L W W D
Points7/15
Weighted index36
Goals6-9
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Bristol Rovers last 5 away

D W W W L
Points10/15
Weighted index71
Goals8-6
Record3-1-1
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 trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS52%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.552%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 9%

Bristol Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS57%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 4%

Scoring reliability

Cheltenham score at home78%
Cheltenham clean sheet at home26%
Bristol Rovers score away70%
Bristol Rovers clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Cheltenham score first39%
Cheltenham win after scoring first67%
Bristol Rovers score first35%
Bristol Rovers win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Cheltenham 25% · Bristol Rovers 31%
Avg first goal minute: Cheltenham 51.7' · Bristol Rovers 45.3'

Vs league average

Cheltenham score at home1.22 vs 1.37
Cheltenham concede at home1.43 vs 1.20
Bristol Rovers score away1.09 vs 1.20
Bristol Rovers concede away1.61 vs 1.37
Cheltenham score 11% below league average, while Bristol Rovers score 10% below league average.
Defensive side: Cheltenham are 19% above league average at home, and Bristol Rovers are 17% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals2.50
BTTS0%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 1.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Cheltenham goal timing (home)

1H scored: 18% 2H scored: 82% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 8
46-60 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 2
31-45 2
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 9
76-90+ 8
31-45 5
0-15 4
16-30 3
46-60 3

Bristol Rovers goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
61-75 7
76-90+ 4
31-45 3
16-30 2
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
16-30 6
46-60 6
0-15 5
61-75 5
31-45 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
1
3
Total Shots
4
17
Shots off Goal
2
7
Blocked Shots
1
7
Shots Inside Box
2
8
Shots Outside Box
2
9
Ball Possession
45%
55%
Corner Kicks
6
7
Fouls
13
11
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
4
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
0
Total Passes
310
365
Passes Accurate
191
248
Passes %
62%
68%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
13'
13' J. Wilson
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ E. Archer
1st substitution · For: J. Martin
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ Tom Taylor
2nd substitution · For: H. Adelakun
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ E. Harrison
1st substitution · For: O. Dewsbury
67'
67' J. Tomkinson
71' ⚽
⚽
71' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
J. Tomkinson
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Thomas
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ S. Negru
2nd substitution · For: L. Thomas
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ A. Chang
3rd substitution · For: F. Issaka
79'
79' R. Broom
90+2' ↑↓
↑↓
90+2' ⇄ J. Thomas
3rd substitution · For: D. Power
90+4'
90+4' K. Conteh
90+5'
90+5' H. Adelakun

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

Cheltenham beat Bristol Rovers 1-0 on Saturday, 22 November 2025 in League Two. The match was refereed by Paul Howard. It was played at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. J. Wilson received a yellow card for Cheltenham at 13'.

Second half: Cheltenham made their 1st substitution at 63', with E. Archer replacing J. Martin. Cheltenham made their 2nd substitution at 63', with Tom Taylor replacing H. Adelakun. Bristol Rovers made their 1st substitution at 66', with E. Harrison replacing O. Dewsbury. J. Tomkinson received a yellow card for Cheltenham at 67'. Cheltenham took the lead at 71' when J. Tomkinson scored, with the assist credited to J. Thomas, making the score 1-0. Bristol Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 76', with S. Negru replacing L. Thomas. Bristol Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 76', with A. Chang replacing F. Issaka. R. Broom received a yellow card for Cheltenham at 79'. Cheltenham made their 3rd substitution at 90+2', with J. Thomas replacing D. Power. K. Conteh received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 90+4'. H. Adelakun received a yellow card for Cheltenham at 90+5'.

Cheltenham used 3 substitutions while Bristol Rovers used 3 substitutions. Cheltenham got 4 yellow cards, while Bristol Rovers got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Bristol Rovers outshot their opponent (4-17).
  • Bristol Rovers controlled possession (55%).
  • Bristol Rovers had the sharper finishing (1-3 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 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Cheltenham vs Bristol Rovers 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