Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Bristol Rovers will look to recover from a 1-0 loss to Reading when they take on Lincoln in the League One round 15. The Pirates aim to move closer to the playoffs berth and they are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach in Saturday’s encounter. Shaqai Forde is banned for the match, while Promise Omochere is a major doubt after limping off with injury in the last league match.
The Imps, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Stockport County and Northampton Town, but beating Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we predict that the two sides are going to share the spoils in Saturday’s encounter. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to “The Harbour City”. In their last meeting at the venue the two teams played out a 1-1 draw.
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.