Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Memorial Stadium will host Tuesday’s League One game between Bristol Rovers and Stevenage, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. The Pirates do not seem to be at their sharpest, with the team losing three of their last four league matches and given their difficulties at the back, home win should not be considered. To make things even worse for the home team, midfielder Ryan Woods misses out through suspension.
The Boro, on the other hand, have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team beating Wigan Athletic, losing to Blackpool, while sharing the spoils with Port Vale. Stevenage are more of a team than Bristol Rovers and given the Pirates’ poor form, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the promotion-chasing visitors. There are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team.
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.