League Two · Regular Season - 12
Bristol Rovers vs Salford City in League Two on 20 October 2026. Compare recent results, goal trends and league positions in this match preview.
Clevertips · Match preview · 20 October 2026 · Times in UTC.
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LEAGUE CONTEXT
Standings
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| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Salford City | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17:11 | 22 |
| 2. | Barnet | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22:12 | 21 |
| 3. | Crewe | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 15:9 | 21 |
| 4. | York | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18:12 | 16 |
| 5. | Walsall | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13:7 | 16 |
| 6. | Gillingham | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16:13 | 16 |
| 7. | Chesterfield | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17:15 | 15 |
| 8. | Cheltenham | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17:20 | 15 |
| 9. | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15:18 | 15 |
| 10. | Accrington ST | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16:15 | 14 |
| 11. | Newport County | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14:13 | 14 |
| 12. | Fleetwood Town | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12:11 | 14 |
| 13. | Rochdale | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13:15 | 14 |
| 14. | Shrewsbury | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10:15 | 14 |
| 15. | Grimsby | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13:13 | 13 |
| 16. | Exeter City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6:6 | 13 |
| 17. | Tranmere | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14:15 | 12 |
| 18. | Swindon Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10:15 | 12 |
| 19. | Oldham | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13:14 | 11 |
| 20. | Colchester | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10:13 | 11 |
| 21. | Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5:9 | 11 |
| 22. | Northampton | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6:7 | 10 |
| 23. | Rotherham | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12:18 | 10 |
| 24. | Crawley Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9:17 | 5 |
P: played · W: wins · D: draws · L: losses · G: goals for:against. Highlighted rows identify this match’s teams.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Bristol Rovers vs Salford City
Previous head-to-head results are not available yet.
Prediction details
Based on 10 previous home-team games and 10 previous away-team games. Small samples provide less evidence.
The saved statistics and match events from each team’s previous ten games appear in the recent-results section below.
Current league table
Latest saved positions for the teams in this match.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15:18 | 15 |
| 1. | Salford City | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17:11 | 22 |
P: played · W: wins · D: draws · L: losses · G: goals for:against. Full standings remain in the Table tab.
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Match information
- Competition
- League Two
- Venue
- Memorial Stadium
- Status
- Not Started
- Score
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- 90-minute score
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Clevertips match analysis
Bristol Rovers vs Salford City: match review and analysis
Recent team results and head-to-head history provide background for this fixture.
Bristol Rovers recorded 4 wins, 0 draws and 6 losses in the 10 games used here, scoring 9 and conceding 16. Salford City recorded 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses, with 18 scored and 9 conceded across 10 games.
| Statistic | Bristol Rovers | Salford City |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 10 |
| Wins | 4 | 7 |
| Draws | 0 | 2 |
| Losses | 6 | 1 |
| Goals scored | 9 | 18 |
| Goals conceded | 16 | 9 |
| Over 1.5 games | 7 | 7 |
Why this selection?
The calculation combines each team’s recent attacking record with the opposing defence. Newer games receive more weight, and results at the same home or away venue receive extra weight.
Bristol Rovers: (0.86 weighted goals scored + 0.87 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 0.87 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.
Salford City: (1.90 weighted goals scored + 1.72 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 1.81 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.
The model favours the away side avoiding defeat. An away win or a draw satisfies this selection. It ranked highest when comparing the three double-chance options with Over 1.5 using a Poisson goal model.
Model goals are estimates from past scores, not shot-based expected goals. These form records were saved with the prediction before kickoff. League position is context below and is not an input to this goal model. Injuries, lineups and odds are not included.
Recent results, stats and events
Expand any of the previous ten games to see its saved statistics and match events. Only data already stored for that fixture is shown.
LAST 10 GAMES
Bristol Rovers recent form
0.90 goals scored and 1.60 conceded per game. 7 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.
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| ShrewsburyLeague Two | Away | 0–1 | Lost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BarnetLeague Two | Home | 1–3 | Lost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| WycombeEFL Trophy | Away | 1–4 | Lost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CreweLeague Two | Away | 1–3 | Lost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Exeter CityLeague Two | Home | 1–0 | Won | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| GillinghamLeague Two | Away | 0–3 | Lost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| GrimsbyLeague Two | Away | 0–2 | Lost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RotherhamLeague Two | Home | 1–0 | Won | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ColchesterLeague Two | Home | 2–0 | Won | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Crawley TownLeague Two | Away | 2–0 | Won | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scores shown from Bristol Rovers’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.
LAST 10 GAMES
Salford City recent form
1.80 goals scored and 0.90 conceded per game. 7 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.
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| Crawley TownLeague Two | Home | 2–1 | Won | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CheltenhamLeague Two | Away | 2–0 | Won | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accrington STEFL Trophy | Away | 1–1 | Draw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fleetwood TownLeague Two | Home | 1–0 | Won | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| OldhamLeague Two | Away | 4–1 | Won | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sheffield WednesdayEFL Trophy | Home | 1–2 | Lost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Swindon TownLeague Two | Home | 1–0 | Won | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RotherhamLeague Two | Away | 3–3 | Draw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Port ValeLeague Two | Home | 1–0 | Won | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Newport CountyLeague Two | Home | 2–1 | Won | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scores shown from Salford City’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.
About this prediction
We compare each team’s recent goals scored and conceded, giving more weight to recent games and the same home or away venue. A goal model then chooses double chance or Over 1.5 goals. Predictions can change before kickoff and are not guaranteed results. Live scores refresh every 15 seconds.