Bristol Rovers vs Accrington Stanley: Predictions, Team News, Lineups Preview

Bristol Rovers host Accrington Stanley at the Memorial Stadium on Saturday in a League Two fixture. Both clubs sit in midtable and head into the match with contrasting form.

Recent form and context

Bristol Rovers arrived after a comeback win at Gillingham. Second-half goals from Ellis Harrison and Alfie Kilgour secured the victory.

The Gas were relegated from League One last season after finishing 22nd. They have since recovered to win five of their past seven league matches, collecting 16 points in that run.

Steve Evans’s side are 17th in the table. They sit 13 points clear of 23rd-placed Harrogate Town and have extended their unbeaten run on the road to three matches (W2 D1).

Accrington Stanley’s struggles

Accrington are in a poor spell. The Old Reds have gone seven games without a win and picked up just two points during that run.

They lost at home to playoff-chasing Chesterfield last weekend. Will Dickson scored the decisive goal at the Wham Stadium.

John Doolan’s side are 15th, 14 points adrift of seventh-placed Grimsby Town. They have claimed four points from their last three away trips.

Head-to-head note

Recent meetings favor Accrington. The Old Reds have won four of the last five competitive clashes against Bristol Rovers.

Team news and likely selections

Yusuf Akhamrich has been called up by Morocco Under-23s for fixtures against Ivory Coast. That removes a squad option for the Gas.

Steve Evans has most of his squad available. Fabrizio Cavegn could be rested, while Kane Thompson-Sommers, Ryan De Havilland and Luke Thomas push for starts.

Accrington may tweak their attack after recent struggles. Josh Woods and Isaac Sinclair might drop out. David Abimbola and Tyler Walton are in contention.

• Bristol Rovers possible XI: Young; Senior, Balmer, Kilgour, Harbottle; De Havilland, Smallwood, Mola; Harrison, Thompson-Sommers, Thomas.
• Accrington Stanley possible XI: Wright; Matthews, Rawson, Love; O’Brien, Conneely, Martin, Brown; Abimbola, Whalley, Walton.

Predictions, team news and lineups preview

Formlines read D W W L W W for Bristol Rovers and L L D D L L for Accrington Stanley. The home side carry more momentum into this game.

Filmogaz.com predicts a narrow win for Bristol Rovers. A 2-0 scoreline looks likely given Accrington’s recent lack of goals.