Crawley Town v Bristol Rovers result
Team pages: Crawley Town · Bristol Rovers · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Crawley Town 0–2 Bristol Rovers — Bristol Rovers won this League Two match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
Bristol Rovers won 2–0 at The Broadfield Stadium in League Two on Saturday 29 August.
The goals
Bristol Rovers led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Bristol Rovers: Thomas James (23’) and Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa (41’, assisted by Kofi Balmer).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s two key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Thomas James’s goal on 23 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Crawley Town 0.85, Bristol Rovers 4.36, from 8 shots to 27 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
L. Doughty showed seven yellow cards — against 5.5 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Crawley Town: Louie Watson (31’), Jacques Fourcroy (48’) and Dylan Morgan (89’); Bristol Rovers: Tommy Leigh (29’), Kofi Balmer (43’), Thomas James (68’) and Riley-Jay Harbottle (81’).
What it changes
Crawley Town move down from 14th to 17th (three league matches played).
Bristol Rovers move up from fifth to fourth (three league matches played).
Bristol Rovers recorded the only away win among the 12 finished matches of round 3.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Richard Smallwood (Bristol Rovers) 6.8, Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa (Bristol Rovers) 6.6 and Thomas James (Bristol Rovers) 5.4 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Crawley Town or Bristol Rovers (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.8% of the time in the last 90 days (3938 of 5059).
Next up
Crawley Town next travel to Wimborne Town on 8 November 2026.
Bristol Rovers next host Chesterfield on 14 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Crawley Town: Wimborne Town v Crawley Town, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Bristol Rovers: Bristol Rovers v Chesterfield, Saturday 14 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Crawley Town 0–2 Bristol Rovers · League Two
- Venue: The Broadfield Stadium · Crawley
- Referee: L. Doughty
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Crawley Town 3 · draws 1 · Bristol Rovers 2 · 2.17 goals/game
- Recent form: Crawley Town 2W 1D 2L · Bristol Rovers 2W 1D 2L
Crawley Town 0–2 Bristol Rovers (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 7 November 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Crawley Town for / against | Line | Bristol Rovers for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.75our book | 2.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 3.25 for · 6.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.13 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 12.5 for · 14.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 14.38 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.88 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.63 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.38 for · 13.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 13.75 for · 9.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.38 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.13 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: L. Doughty.
Crawley Town
Crawley Town Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Mannone | 3 | 79237 min | 124.6 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| N. Michalski | 2 | 68135 min | 53.3 /90 | 21.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| V. Mannone n 3 | 79 | 4.6 |
Crawley Town Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Barker | 4 | 93372 min | 41 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 81.9 /90 | 163.9 /90 | 61.5 /90 | 30.7 /90 |
| A. Adeyemo | 4 | 82329 min | 154.1 /90 | 61.6 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 277.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Johnny Russell | 4 | 40161 min | 73.9 /90 | 21.1 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 179.5 /90 | 52.8 /90 | 21.1 /90 |
| P. Farquharson | 3 | 87262 min | 41.4 /90 | 31 /90 | 31 /90 | 113.8 /90 | 31 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| A. Odimayo | 3 | 61183 min | 73.4 /90 | 31.5 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 83.9 /90 | 21 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Barker n 8 | 91.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | R. Harbottle |
| J. Arthurs n 4 | 93 | 1.2 | 0.7 | C. Mola |
| L. Watson n 8 | 82.6 | 1 | 1.4 | S. Forde |
| A. Adeyemo n 8 | 81.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | C. Mola |
| Osman Kamara n 4 | 45.5 | 0 | 0.5 | C. Mola |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Arthurs n 4 | 93 | 2.9 |
| C. Barker n 8 | 91.5 | 1.1 |
| L. Watson n 8 | 82.6 | 0.8 |
| A. Adeyemo n 8 | 81.3 | 3.2 |
| Osman Kamara n 4 | 45.5 | 1.5 |
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Crawley Town Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osman Kamara | 4 | 46182 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 21 /90 | 31.5 /90 |
| G. Di Biase | 3 | 55165 min | 10.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 31.6 /90 | 21.1 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| P. Aderoju | 3 | 53158 min | 10.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 21.1 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 10.6 /90 |
| D. Orsi | 1 | 3636 min | 12.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 12.5 /90 | 12.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| J. Arthurs | 4 | 93372 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Watson n 8 | 82.6 | 1 | 0.5 |
| J. Arthurs n 4 | 93 | 0.7 | 0 |
| C. Barker n 8 | 91.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| A. Adeyemo n 8 | 81.3 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Osman Kamara n 4 | 45.5 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Watson n 8 | 82.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| J. Arthurs n 4 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Barker n 8 | 91.5 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Adeyemo n 8 | 81.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Osman Kamara n 4 | 45.5 | 0 | 0 |
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Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Young | 3 | 90270 min | 41.3 /90 | 72.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Young n 8 | 90 | 1.6 |
Bristol Rovers Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Balmer | 3 | 90270 min | 51.7 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 186 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| R. Harbottle | 3 | 90270 min | 20.7 /90 | 41.3 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 186 /90 | 20.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| B. Purrington | 2 | 90180 min | 73.5 /90 | 21 /90 | 00 /90 | 2211 /90 | 31.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| T. James | 1 | 8585 min | 11.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 55.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| S. Forde | 3 | 86259 min | 51.7 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 155.2 /90 | 51.7 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Balmer n 8 | 90 | 1.1 | 1 | — |
| R. Harbottle n 8 | 84.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | C. Barker |
| Brad Young n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.3 | — |
| S. Forde n 8 | 86.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | L. Watson |
| C. Mola n 8 | 77.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | Osman Kamara |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| R. Harbottle n 8 | 84.4 | 1.7 |
| K. Balmer n 8 | 90 | 1.5 |
| S. Forde n 8 | 86.6 | 1.9 |
| C. Mola n 8 | 77.1 | 2.5 |
| F. Cavegn n 8 | 59.6 | 0.6 |
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Bristol Rovers Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Cavegn | 3 | 75225 min | 20.8 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 83.2 /90 | 62.4 /90 | 31.2 /90 | 31.2 /90 |
| J. Quigley | 2 | 69138 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 42.6 /90 | 10.7 /90 | 10.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| S. Forde | 3 | 86259 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 51.7 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 41.4 /90 | 20.7 /90 |
| C. Mola | 3 | 78235 min | 10.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.8 /90 | 20.8 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Keenan Gough | 3 | 72215 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 52.1 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Harbottle n 8 | 84.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| K. Balmer n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Brad Young n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Forde n 8 | 86.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| C. Mola n 8 | 77.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Young n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.3 |
| K. Balmer n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| R. Harbottle n 8 | 84.4 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Forde n 8 | 86.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| C. Mola n 8 | 77.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Crawley Town | Bristol Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| 60% | Possession | 40% |
| 0.85 | Expected goals (xG) | 4.36 |
| 8 | Shots | 27 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 9 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 13 |
| 4 | Shots inside the box | 18 |
| 2 | Corners | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 6 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 419 | Passes | 266 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 64% |
Crawley Town Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Aderoju | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| J. Arthurs | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Barker | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| P. Farquharson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| L. Watson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.9 |
| N. Michalski | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Johnny Russell | 80 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Osman Kamara | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| A. Adeyemo | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| J. Fourcroy | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| A. Odimayo | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| D. Morgan sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 7.3 |
| D. Orsi sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Ty Ewens-Findlay sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| G. Di Biase sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| L. Richards sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Bristol Rovers Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Smallwood | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7.6 |
| B. Purrington | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| C. Mola | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| B. Kamwa | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| T. James | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Y | 8.2 |
| R. Harbottle | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 7 |
| S. Forde | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| K. Balmer | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | Y | 8 |
| Brad Young | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Leigh | 89 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.2 |
| F. Cavegn | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Leigh | 89 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.6 |
| E. Harrison sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| J. Aitchison sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
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 Crawley Town v Bristol Rovers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-04-11 Bristol Rovers 3–1 Crawley Town
- 2025-10-25 Crawley Town 4–0 Bristol Rovers
- 2025-03-22 Crawley Town 1–0 Bristol Rovers
- 2024-11-16 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Crawley Town
- 2022-08-09 Crawley Town 1–0 Bristol Rovers
- 2022-03-08 Crawley Town 1–2 Bristol Rovers
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Crawley Town v Bristol Rovers?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Crawley Town v Bristol Rovers was Home or Away (best price 1.33 at Bet365).
- What is the head-to-head record between Crawley Town and Bristol Rovers?
- In their last 6 meetings, Crawley Town won 3, Bristol Rovers won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Crawley Town and Bristol Rovers?
- Recent form — Crawley Town 2W 1D 2L; Bristol Rovers 2W 1D 2L.
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