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3-4-1-2 · 3-5-2
Salford City
Commentary
90'
Full-time. Bristol Rovers 1-2 Salford City.
90+4'
Bristol Rovers
Corner, Bristol Rovers.
90+2'
Bristol Rovers
Corner, Bristol Rovers.
90+1'
Salford City
Corner, Salford City.
90'
5 minutes of added time.
64'
Bristol Rovers
Offside, Bristol Rovers.
64'
Bristol Rovers
Offside, Bristol Rovers.
62'
Salford City
Offside, Salford City.
55'
Bristol Rovers
Corner, Bristol Rovers.
49'
Attempt blocked. E. Harrison (Bristol Rovers), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.14.
48'
Bristol Rovers
Corner, Bristol Rovers.
46'
The second half is under way.
45'
Half-time. Bristol Rovers 0-2 Salford City.
45'
3 minutes of added time.
36'
Bristol Rovers
Corner, Bristol Rovers.
35'
Bristol Rovers
Corner, Bristol Rovers.
34'
Bristol Rovers
Corner, Bristol Rovers.
29'
Attempt missed. E. Harrison (Bristol Rovers), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
22'
Salford City
Corner, Salford City.
20'
Goal! Bristol Rovers 0-2 Salford City. D. Udoh (Salford City) scores, assisted by L. Molyneux.
15'
Bristol Rovers
Offside, Bristol Rovers.
10'
Salford City
Corner, Salford City.
6'
Goal! Bristol Rovers 0-1 Salford City. B. Sarpong-Wiredu (Salford City) scores, assisted by K. Cesay.
5'
Attempt blocked. L. Molyneux (Salford City), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
1'
Kick-off: Bristol Rovers vs Salford City.
Where the money is
How much money is actually on each selection, next to what the price says it should be. A gap is not a tip — it just means the crowd and the book disagree.
Half time
66 EUR
Draw
2.24 · implied 44.6%
99.3%
+54.7 vs price
Home
0.0%
Away
0.0%
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Expected goals (xG) flow
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Player of the match
Match events
6'
⚽
B. Sarpong-Wiredu · assist K. Cesay0–1
20'
⚽
D. Udoh · assist L. Molyneux0–2
29'
E. Bonds
37'
K. Balmer · Argument
38'
C. Kelly · Foul
41'
S. Forde · Foul
Half-time · 0–2
45'+1
R. Graydon · Argument
48'
L. Garbutt · Foul
54'
🚫
Penalty missed · E. Harrison
57'
⚽
J. Sparkes1–2
67'
🔁
J. Grant ◂ R. Graydon
67'
🔁
W. Aimson ◂ L. Garbutt
67'
🔁
M. Langstaff ◂ D. Udoh
67'
🔁
M. Butcher ◂ E. Bonds
69'
🔁
R. Russell-Denny ◂ F. Cavegn
81'
🔁
B. Kamwa ◂ S. Forde
81'
🔁
J. Quigley ◂ E. Harrison
81'
🔁
A. Appiah ◂ J. Sparkes
83'
🔁
N. Asiimwe ◂ L. Molyneux
Full-time · 1–2
90'+3
K. Gough · Foul
Coaches
Steve EvansPeter Cklamovski 
Recent form
Bristol RoversLAShrewsbury Town0-1
LHBarnet1-3
LACrewe Alexandra1-3
WHExeter City1-0
LAGillingham0-3
Salford CityWHCrawley Town2-1
WACheltenham Town2-0
WHFleetwood Town1-0
WAOldham Athletic4-1
WHSwindon Town1-0
About this match
**Bristol Rovers look absolutely cooked, and Salford just keeps winning.** This is a proper mismatch on paper — one team riding a five-game winning streak, the other barely holding it together. 🔴
Rovers have won just one of their last five and shipped nine goals in three straight losses. Salford, meanwhile, are the form side in League Two right now with five straight wins and a clean sheet against Cheltenham. The gap feels massive.
Key storylines:
- **Salford's attacking punch** — **M. Langstaff** and **B. Woodburn** have been clinical; Rovers' defense (led by **K. Balmer**) is vulnerable
- **Bristol's desperation** — **E. Harrison** needs support up front, but the midfield grind through **R. Smallwood** and **B. Kamwa** looks stretched
- **Head-to-head intrigue** — only one win each in the last four, so there's some historical parity buried here
Expected lineups:
- **Bristol Rovers**: B. Young, T. James, K. Balmer, B. Purrington, C. Mola, R. Smallwood, B. Kamwa, S. Forde, T. Leigh, F. Cavegn, E. Harrison
- **Salford City**: W. Norris, W. Aimson, T. Allen, Z. Awe, K. N'Mai, A. Oluwo, L. Molyneux, J. Powell, A. Odoh, M. Langstaff, B. Woodburn
Prediction:
**Salford 2–0 Bristol Rovers** — the visitors are on a roll and Rovers just can't stop leaking goals right now. 📋
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Match facts
Kickoff
20 Oct, 18:45 UTC
Competition
League Two
Highlights & clips
Bristol Rovers
3-4-1-2 · 3-5-2
Salford City
1
B. Young
6.6
4
K. Balmer
6.9
5
A. Kilgour
6.8
17
C. Kelly
6.5
2
T. James
6.8
22
K. Gough
7.5
6
C. Mola
7.2
28
A. Appiah
6.5
↑ 81'
10
B. Kamwa
6.5
↑ 81'
9
J. Quigley
6.4
↑ 81'
8
R. Russell-Denny
6.6
↑ 69'
1
W. Norris
6.9
22
A. Oluwo
7.1
17
D. Scarr
7.6
24
T. Allen
7.0
2
N. Asiimwe
6.7
↑ 83'
21
K. Cesay
6.5
4
W. Aimson
6.8
↑ 67'
44
B. Sarpong-Wiredu
7.8
18
M. Butcher
7.1
↑ 67'
8
J. Grant
6.8
↑ 67'
9
M. Langstaff
6.2
↑ 67'
Substitutes
32GC. Binns
14DB. Purrington
3MJ. Sparkes↓ 81'7.2
21MR. Smallwood
29FF. Cavegn↓ 69'6.5
7FS. Forde↓ 81'6.3
19FE. Harrison↓ 81'5.7
Coach: Steve Evans
Substitutes
26GL. Burge
29DL. Garbutt↓ 67'6.4
43ML. Molyneux↓ 83'7.9
16ME. Bonds↓ 67'6.1
14MA. Odoh
23FD. Udoh↓ 67'6.4
19FR. Graydon↓ 67'6.3
Coach: Peter Cklamovski
Top stats
49%Possession51%
1.55Expected goals (xG, estimated)1.26
14Total shots12
6Shots on target5
1Big chances0
7Corners3
Shots
6Shots off target4
2Blocked shots3
8Shots inside box8
6Shots outside box4
1Hit woodwork0
1Big chances missed0
Attack
22Touches in box18
112Final third entries61
2Offsides1
13Free kicks15
2Fouled in final third2
Passing
347Passes374
218Accurate passes243
32/101 (32%)Long balls22/78 (28%)
2/26 (8%)Crosses2/12 (17%)
19Throw-ins21
Duels
50Duels50
29/58 (50%)Ground duels29/58 (50%)
30/61 (49%)Aerial duels31/61 (51%)
3/6 (50%)Dribbles3/12 (25%)
9Dispossessed5
Defending
14Tackles12
79Tackles won83
11Interceptions7
30Clearances45
55Recoveries55
Discipline
15Fouls14
4Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
Goalkeeping
3Saves5
6Goal kicks7
0Punches1
Forecast BSD enginebest price across 25 bookmakers
Who winsSalford to win (DNB) 56% · 1.80 @ Bet365
BTTSBoth teams to score 58% · 3.00 @ Bet365
1X2Salford to win 36% · 2.80 @ William Hill
GoalsOver 2.5 goals 54% · 4.00 @ William Hill
CornersOver 8.5 corners 59% · 1.45 @ Pinnacle
1X2Draw 27% · 2.52 @ 1xBet
GoalsOver 1.5 goals 76% · 1.95 @ William Hill
CornersUnder 10.5 corners 64% · 1.66 @ 1xBet
CornersUnder 9.5 corners 52% · 2.06 @ 1xBet
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 69% · 1.40 @ betfair
1X2Bristol Rovers to win 36% · 2.93 @ 1xBet
Odds consensus
1X2consensus
2.63
Bristol Rovers
3.33
Draw
2.47
Salford City
Double Chanceconsensus
1.50
Bristol Rovers or Draw
1.29
Bristol Rovers or Salford City
1.41
Draw or Salford City
Both Teams to Scoreconsensus
1.58
Yes
2.21
No
Total Goals 0.50consensus
1.02
Over 0.50
10.50
Under 0.50
Total Goals 1.50consensus
1.22
Over 1.50
3.88
Under 1.50
Total Goals 2.50consensus
1.75
Over 2.50
2.04
Under 2.50
Total Goals 3.50consensus
2.79
Over 3.50
1.38
Under 3.50
Total Goals 4.50consensus
5.75
Over 4.50
1.12
Under 4.50
Draw No Betconsensus
1.95
Bristol Rovers
1.77
Salford City
Total Corners (O/U) 7.50consensus
1.17
Over 7.50
3.94
Under 7.50
Total Corners (O/U) 8.50consensus
1.42
Over 8.50
2.65
Under 8.50
Total Corners (O/U) 9.50consensus
1.73
Over 9.50
2.01
Under 9.50
Total Corners (O/U) 10.50consensus
2.17
Over 10.50
1.61
Under 10.50
Total Corners (O/U) 11.50consensus
2.70
Over 11.50
1.38
Under 11.50
1X2 (1st Half)consensus
3.25
Bristol Rovers
2.20
Draw
3.00
Salford City
1X2 (2nd Half)consensus
2.80
Bristol Rovers
2.50
Draw
2.75
Salford City
No pre-match call on this one.
Nothing reached 80% confidence before kick-off, so we stayed quiet rather than guess. Most matches end up here — that is what keeps the published calls at 87.2%.
Nothing reached 80% confidence before kick-off, so we stayed quiet rather than guess. Most matches end up here — that is what keeps the published calls at 87.2%.
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