Plymouth v Bristol Rovers result

Full-time · Plymouth 2–0 Bristol Rovers

League One · Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:45 BST · Home Park

Updated 11 May 2026, 04:48 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Plymouth · Bristol Rovers · Head-to-head

Plymouth 2–0 Bristol Rovers — Plymouth won this League One match.

Next for Plymouth: Stevenage v Plymouth, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Bristol Rovers: Bristol Rovers v Salford City, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Plymouth 2–0 Bristol Rovers · League One
Venue: Home Park · Plymouth
Referee: C. Hicks
Head-to-head (last 6): Plymouth 1 · draws 3 · Bristol Rovers 2 · 2.67 goals/game
Recent form: Plymouth 4W 0D 1L · Bristol Rovers 2W 1D 2L

Plymouth 2–0 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 →

Key stats

1.63 / 1

Goals

against 1 / 1.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.5 / 5.5

Corners

against 3 / 5.75 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 4 matches

3.25 / 4

Shots on target

against 2.5 / 2.75 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1.75 / 2.25

Cards

against 1.75 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 4 matches

2.78 yellows

Referee · C. Hicks

1.33 home / 1.44 away

over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 April 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 April 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Plymouth for / against	Line	Bristol Rovers for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.5 for · 3 against n 4 Last 5	9.5standard	5.5 for · 5.75 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	11 for · 6.75 against n 4 Last 5	19.5standard	12 for · 7 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	3.25 for · 2.5 against n 4 Last 5	8.5standard	4 for · 2.75 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	7.5 for · 9 against n 4 Last 5	21.5standard	8.25 for · 11.5 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	1.75 for · 1.75 against n 4 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 1.25 against n 4 Last 5

Referee: C. Hicks — 2.78 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22.22 fouls over 9 matches (1.33 to the home side, 1.44 to the away side).

Home 1.33Away 1.44

Plymouth

Plymouth — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Matete n 8	35.8	3.1 5/3	2.5 5/2	—
S. Earley n 8	41.9	2.4 4/3	3 5/2	—
B. Waine n 8	27	2.1 4/1	0.4 1/0	—
S. Cosgrove n 8	42.1	1.9 5/2	2.9 7/2	—
B. Mumba n 8	78	1.7 7/4	0.7 3/1	L. Bogarde

Plymouth — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Cosgrove n 8	42.1	3.2 4/3	1.3 2/1
B. Waine n 8	27	2.5 4/2	0.8 2/0
C. Wright n 8	40.8	1.7 5/1	1.1 3/1
R. Hardie n 8	55.5	1.2 3/2	0.8 3/1
Finn Azaz n 8	64	1.1 4/2	0.4 2/0

Plymouth — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Ennis n 8	40.4	0.6 2/0	0.6 2/0
C. Wright n 8	40.8	0.6 2/0	0.3 1/0
C. Grant n 8	16.9	0.7 1/0	0 0/0
J. Matete n 8	35.8	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
S. Earley n 8	41.9	0.5 2/0	0 0/0

Plymouth — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Matete n 8	35.8	3.5 5/2
S. Earley n 8	41.9	2.4 6/2
N. Lonwijk n 8	80	2.3 7/5
B. Mumba n 8	78	1.7 5/3
J. Wilson n 8	77.6	1.7 6/3

Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Marquis n 8	37.8	3.6 7/3	2.7 5/3	—
R. Loft n 8	29.9	2.3 5/1	0.4 1/0	—
S. Finley n 8	72.9	1.9 7/2	1.4 5/4	—
L. McCormick n 8	26.8	1.7 4/0	2.1 4/1	—
L. Bogarde n 8	89.6	1.6 7/3	1.9 7/6	B. Mumba

Bristol Rovers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Marquis n 8	37.8	3 6/3	1.2 3/1
R. Loft n 8	29.9	3 5/1	0.8 2/0
S. Sinclair n 8	64.3	1.9 7/2	1.1 4/1
A. Collins n 8	80.3	1.7 7/2	1.1 3/2
A. Evans n 8	44	1.3 5/0	0.5 2/0

Bristol Rovers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Marquis n 8	37.8	0.9 2/1	0 0/0
S. Sinclair n 8	64.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
L. McCormick n 8	26.8	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
A. Evans n 8	44	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
A. Collins n 8	80.3	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0

Bristol Rovers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Hoole n 8	82.9	2.4 6/5
G. Ward n 8	76.6	2.2 6/4
L. Bogarde n 8	89.6	2.1 6/6
A. Evans n 8	44	2 5/2
S. Finley n 8	72.9	1.9 7/3

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Match statistics & details

Plymouth player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Burton	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
J. Wilson	90	0	1	2	0	1	2	0	7.7
D. Scarr	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
M. Gillesphey	90	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.9
J. Edwards	90	0	0	3	1	4	0	0	7
A. Randell	90	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	7.3
B. Mumba	85	0	0	2	2	3	0	0	7.2
M. Butcher	71	0	1	2	0	2	1	0	7.3
C. Wright	71	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	7
N. Ennis	62	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.2
D. Mayor	45	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.9
Finn Azaz sub	45	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	7.3
R. Hardie sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Houghton sub	19	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
J. Matete sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.5
S. Cosgrove sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Bristol Rovers player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Belshaw	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
J. Quansah	90	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
L. Gordon	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
L. Bogarde	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
G. Ward	90	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
J. Marquis	74	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
L. Hoole	60	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
L. Gibson	60	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
A. Collins	45	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
J. Coburn	33	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Evans	26	0	0	0	1	RY	4.7
S. Finley sub	57	0	0	2	0	0	6.6
J. Gibbons sub	45	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Connolly sub	30	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
R. Loft sub	30	1	1	0	0	Y	6.5
H. Anderson sub	16	0	0	0	2	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.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Plymouth v Bristol Rovers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

PlymouthWLWWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1 conceded per game

Bristol RoversWWDLL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Plymouth 1 · 3 draws · Bristol Rovers 2 · 2.67 goals/game

2022-10-22 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Plymouth
2021-03-20 Plymouth 2–0 Bristol Rovers
2020-12-12 Bristol Rovers 3–0 Plymouth
2019-12-17 Plymouth 0–1 Bristol Rovers
2019-12-01 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Plymouth
2019-03-23 Plymouth 2–2 Bristol Rovers

League standing · 2022/23

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Plymouth#1 pos101 pts46 pl+35 GD

Bristol Rovers#17 pos53 pts46 pl-15 GD

Goals per game

Plymouth scored1.78

Bristol Rovers scored1.26

Plymouth conceded1.02

Bristol Rovers conceded1.59

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What is the head-to-head record between Plymouth and Bristol Rovers?: In their last 6 meetings, Plymouth won 1, Bristol Rovers won 2 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Plymouth and Bristol Rovers?: Recent form — Plymouth 4W 0D 1L; Bristol Rovers 2W 1D 2L.

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