Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Bristol Rovers welcome Cheltenham Town to their Memorial Stadium in the League One round 21. The Pirates aim to move closer to the playoffs berth and they will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways in the League One. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of the visit of Cheltenham.
The visitors, on the other hand, are stuck at the bottom with only 12 points on their account. The Robins have already suffered seven defeats on the road this season and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling Bristol Rovers’ party at Memorial Stadium. The good news for the away team is that talented forward Robert Street is back from suspension. Wales midfielder Oliver Hammond should be recalled to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in the last league match.
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.