In a mid week match in week 24, on Thursday Dec 29th, Bristol Rovers will host Exeter City in a clash of these two closely matched League One teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 9th placed Bristol Rovers, recorded a 2-1 win against Charlton Athletic. Ryan Inniss struck first for Charlton Athletic in the 20th minute, then John Marquis tied it up for Bristol Rovers in the 61st minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 72nd minute on a goal by John Marquis to cap off a wild match. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Bristol Rovers should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Exeter City recorded a 0-2 loss against Bolton Wanderers. Conor Bradley scored the first goal for Bolton Wanderers in the 8th minute, then Dion Charles added another in the 26th minute In the end, Exeter City couldn’t muster any offence and Bolton Wanderers ran away with the shutout win. Exeter City looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
In their last match together, in St James Park, Exeter City and Bristol Rovers battled to a 2-2 draw. John Marquis struck first for Bristol Rovers in the 63rd minute, then Jevani Brown tied it up for Exeter City in the 72nd minute .
Exeter City is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Matt Jay and Key each only have 1 goal in their last 5. John Marquis has been the most prolific scorer on Bristol Rovers in the last 5 matches with two goals.