Derby v Bristol Rovers result
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Derby 4–2 Bristol Rovers — Derby won this League One match.
The result
Derby beat Bristol Rovers 4–2 at Pride Park in League One on Saturday 29 October. Bristol Rovers have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Derby led 4–2 at half-time. The goals — Derby: David McGoldrick (5’, assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing; 24’, assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing; 40’) and J. Collins (12’, assisted by Haydon Roberts); Bristol Rovers: Bobby Thomas (35’) and Anthony Evans (45’ pen).
Discipline
M. Coy showed five yellow cards — against 2.4 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Derby: C. Hourihane (34’), David McGoldrick (59’), Haydon Roberts (72’) and J. Wildsmith (90’); Bristol Rovers: Lewis Gordon (23’).
What it changes
Bristol Rovers are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, David McGoldrick (Derby) 12.6, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Derby) 10.6 and Bobby Thomas (Bristol Rovers) 7.8 led the match.
Next up
Derby next travel to Sheffield Utd on 24 October 2026.
Bristol Rovers next host Salford City on 20 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Derby: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Bristol Rovers: Bristol Rovers v Salford City, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Derby 4–2 Bristol Rovers · League One
- Venue: Pride Park · Derby
- Referee: M. Coy
- Recent form: Derby 2W 1D 2L · Bristol Rovers 3W 2D 0L
Derby 4–2 Bristol Rovers (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 11 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Derby | Bristol Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Possession | 57% |
| 16 | Shots | 10 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 11 | Shots inside the box | 6 |
| 7 | Corners | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 283 | Passes | 388 |
| 56% | Pass accuracy | 73% |
Derby player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wildsmith | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.6 |
| K. Smith | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| E. Cashin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| C. Forsyth | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| H. Roberts | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.7 |
| C. Hourihane | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | Y | 7.6 |
| M. Bird | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Collins | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| N. Mendez-Laing | 80 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| D. McGoldrick | 71 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Y | 9.9 |
| L. Dobbin | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| L. Sibley sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| W. Osula sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| L. Thompson sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Bristol Rovers player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Belshaw | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| J. Gibbons | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| B. Thomas | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Evans | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| S. Finley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.6 |
| J. Rossiter | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| A. Collins | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Coburn | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| L. Gordon | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Y | 6 |
| L. McCormick | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| L. Hoole | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Connolly sub | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| S. Sinclair sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| T. Clarke sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| H. Saunders sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
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