Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Tuesday’s football game at Brisbane Road pits together Leyton Orient and Bristol Rovers, the two teams who survived Oldham and Barnsley respectively in the FA Cup at the weekend. The O’s are eager to escape the relegation zone and they are likely to leave their hearts on the field in the midweek clash. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of the visit of Bristol Rovers.
The Pirates, on the other hand, suffered a 2-0 loss to Blackpool in their last league match and given their difficulties on the road, we are tempted to place our bets on the relegation-threatened hosts this time out. The likes of James Wilson, Connor Taylor, and Chris Martin should be recalled to the starting XI after the trio was rested in the FA Cup triumph. You should bear in mind that Bristol Rovers have already suffered five defeats on the road this term.
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.