Notts County vs Bristol Rovers

Notts County

1 - 1

Bristol Rovers

🕒 Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Meadow Lane 🧑‍⚖️ Ross Joyce 🔁 Regular Season - 46 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 46

Regular Season Table

Notts County 5 · Bristol Rovers 14

Referee Stats

Ross Joyce

13 matches · 4.15 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.15
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.15
Over 4.5 cards	46%
Home wins	38%
Draws	15%
Away wins	46%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.
Notts County outshot their opponent (17-12).
Notts County controlled possession (60%).

Team Overview

Notts County (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 13-5-6

Goals For / Against

45 / 25

Avg: 1.88 / 1.04

Points

Avg: 1.83

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Bristol Rovers (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-4-12

Goals For / Against

25 / 37

Avg: 1.09 / 1.61

Points

Avg: 1.09

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.83

PPG

1.09

1.88

1.09

1.04

1.61

61%

O2.5

52%

61%

BTTS

57%

39%

Score 1st

35%

League-position context

Notts County rank5th

Bristol Rovers rank14th

Notts County points80

Bristol Rovers points62

Notts County: #5 · 80 pts · GD +22

6 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 39 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.

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

Notts County last 5 home

D L W W L

Points7/15

Weighted index44

Goals12-9

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.

Notts County trend breakdown

Over 2.561%

BTTS61%

BTTS + O2.552%

1H Over 0.574%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 43% · 1H BTTS 30%

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

Notts County score at home87%

Notts County clean sheet at home30%

Bristol Rovers score away70%

Bristol Rovers clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Notts County score first39%

Notts County win after scoring first78%

Bristol Rovers score first35%

Bristol Rovers win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Notts County 50% · Bristol Rovers 31%

Avg first goal minute: Notts County 29.2' · Bristol Rovers 45.3'

Vs league average

Notts County score at home1.88 vs 1.37

Notts County concede at home1.04 vs 1.20

Bristol Rovers score away1.09 vs 1.20

Bristol Rovers concede away1.61 vs 1.37

Notts County score 37% above league average, while Bristol Rovers score 10% below league average.

Defensive side: Notts County are 14% below league average at home, and Bristol Rovers are 17% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4

Avg goals1.25

BTTS25%

Over 2.50%

At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 2.

Notts County goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 9

46-60 8

76-90+ 8

61-75 5

0-15 4

31-45 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 7

31-45 7

61-75 5

16-30 4

46-60 4

76-90+ 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

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

60%

40%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

471

318

Passes Accurate

391

232

Passes %

83%

73%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

10'

10' N. Tsaroulla

20'

20' S. Forde

27' ⚽

⚽

27' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

N. Tsaroulla

Normal Goal

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ R. De Havilland

1st substitution · For: Y. Akhamrich

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ P. Omochere

2nd substitution · For: T. Leigh

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ R. De Havilland

3rd substitution · For: Y. Akhamrich

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ P. Omochere

4th substitution · For: T. Leigh

55' ⚽

⚽

55' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

E. Harrison

Normal Goal · Assist: T. Leigh

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ O. Norburn

1st substitution · For: M. Palmer

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ J. Luker

2nd substitution · For: S. Robertson

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ C. Grant

3rd substitution · For: T. Hall

65'

65' C. Mola

71'

71' A. Jatta

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ C. Mola

5th substitution · For: R. Howley

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ A. Jatta

4th substitution · For: M. Dennis

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ J. Jones

5th substitution · For: L. Ndlovu

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ A. Jatta

6th substitution · For: M. Dennis

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ J. Jones

7th substitution · For: L. Ndlovu

75'

75' M. Palmer

77'

77' Y. Akhamrich

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ E. Harrison

6th substitution · For: J. Quigley

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ S. Forde

7th substitution · For: F. Cavegn

Notts County vs Bristol Rovers 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Notts County drew 1-1 with Bristol Rovers on Saturday, 02 May 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Ross Joyce. It was played at Meadow Lane.

First half: N. Tsaroulla received a yellow card for Notts County at 10'. S. Forde received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 20'. Notts County took the lead at 27' when N. Tsaroulla scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Bristol Rovers made their 1st substitution at 46', with R. De Havilland replacing Y. Akhamrich. Bristol Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 46', with P. Omochere replacing T. Leigh. Bristol Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 46', with R. De Havilland replacing Y. Akhamrich. Bristol Rovers made their 4th substitution at 46', with P. Omochere replacing T. Leigh. Bristol Rovers leveled the score at 55' when E. Harrison scored, with the assist credited to T. Leigh, making the score 1-1. Notts County made their 1st substitution at 58', with O. Norburn replacing M. Palmer. Notts County made their 2nd substitution at 59', with J. Luker replacing S. Robertson. Notts County made their 3rd substitution at 59', with C. Grant replacing T. Hall. C. Mola received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 65'. A. Jatta received a yellow card for Notts County at 71'. Bristol Rovers made their 5th substitution at 72', with C. Mola replacing R. Howley. Notts County made their 4th substitution at 73', with A. Jatta replacing M. Dennis. Notts County made their 5th substitution at 73', with J. Jones replacing L. Ndlovu. Notts County made their 6th substitution at 73', with A. Jatta replacing M. Dennis. Notts County made their 7th substitution at 73', with J. Jones replacing L. Ndlovu. M. Palmer received a yellow card for Notts County at 75'. Y. Akhamrich received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 77'. Bristol Rovers made their 6th substitution at 79', with E. Harrison replacing J. Quigley. Bristol Rovers made their 7th substitution at 79', with S. Forde replacing F. Cavegn.

Notts County used 7 substitutions while Bristol Rovers used 7 substitutions. Notts County got 3 yellow cards, while Bristol Rovers got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.
Notts County outshot their opponent (17-12).
Notts County controlled possession (60%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	4
Home Wins	1
Draws	2
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	0 (0.0%)
BTTS	1 (25.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	2
Home Wins	0
Draws	1
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	0 (0.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Notts County vs Bristol Rovers Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

02 May 2026 Notts County vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 1 29 Nov 2025 Bristol Rovers vs Notts County 0 - 1

2015-2016 Season

05 Mar 2016 Notts County vs Bristol Rovers 0 - 2 20 Oct 2015 Bristol Rovers vs Notts County 0 - 0