Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Following a routine 2-0 win over Rochdale, Hull City will be aiming to retain their spot in top two when they take on Bristol Rovers in the League One round 34. The Tigers are eyeing their third consecutive win in the League One, and they should take advantage of Bristol Rovers’ anything but brilliant form. Brandon Fleming remains sidelined with injury, while Martin Samuelsen is a major doubt. You should bear in mind that Hull City are after their tenth home win of the process.
The Pirates, on the other hand, suffered three defeats in the previous four league fixtures. Since important midfielder Luke McCormick is out of contention through suspension, we do not believe that the relegation strugglers are capable of claiming a major scalp on Matchday 34. In the first half of the season Hull City defeated Bristol Rovers 3-1.
Highlighted Player (Callum Elder):
Callum Elder is an Australia international who plays for Hull City in the League One. Elder started his youth career at Manly United, but in 2011 he was spotted by Leicester City scouts. Despite being a Leicester City player from 2013 to 2019, he did not see any game action with the Foxes in the Premier League.
Callum Elder played for the likes of Mansfield Town, Peterborough United, Brentford, Barnsley, Wigan Athletic, and Ipswich Town before signing a three-year contract with the Tigers for an undisclosed fee. Speaking of his international career, the pacey left-back has one cap with the Australia U20 team.
Elder’s favourite position is left-back, but he is capable of producing fine displays as a centre-back as well. Elder wears the No. 3 jersey at Hull City, and he is an athletic full-back who likes getting up and down the left-hand side. The Australian player was born on January 27, 1995.
Highlighted Team (Bristol Rovers):
Established back on August 1, 1883, Bristol Rovers are one of the oldest clubs in the League One. Bristol Rovers were formed after a meeting at the Eastville Restaurant under the name of Black Arabs after the Arabs rugby team.
This name, though, lasted no more than one season as the club was renamed Eastville Rovers in 1884. Five years later the club’s name was officially changes to Bristol Rovers. Nicknamed the Pirates, Bristol Rovers welcome their opponents at Memorial Stadium Horfield, the venue with the capacity of 12,296. Bristol Rovers are well known for their blue and white home kit, but they are dressed in yellow when playing on the travels.
Ricky Lambert, who used to play for the likes of Southampton and Liverpool in the Premier League, is regarded as one of the club’s most notable footballers. It has to be noted that Lambert scored 51 goals in 128 appearances for the Pirates in the league.