In this 27th week match, on Sat Jan 14th, Bristol Rovers will travel to Accrington to battle Accrington Stanley in a clash of the League One. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Accrington Stanley recorded a 1-1 draw against Boreham Wood. Ryan Astley scored the first goal for Accrington Stanley in the 6th minute, then Lee Ndlovu got the equalizer for Boreham Wood in the 78th minute on a feed from Ilesanmi earning Boreham Wood a comeback draw. Accrington Stanley is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while bristol Rovers sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Cambridge United. Sam Smith struck first for Cambridge United in the 5th minute, then Josh Coburn tied it up for Bristol Rovers in the 22nd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 29th minute on a goal by Scott Sinclair. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Bristol Rovers should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match on Sep 24th, Accrington Stanley was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Joe Pritchard struck first for Accrington Stanley in the 54th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Bristol Rovers was frustrated by Accrington Stanley’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Accrington Stanley ended the match with the shutout victory.
Josh Coburn has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the midfielder has scored 4 goals for Bristol Rovers. Ethan Hamilton and Tommy Leigh are the top scorers for Accrington Stanley in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.