Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Oldham Athletic and Bristol Rovers go head to head at Boundary Park on day 31 of the new League Two campaign. The Bantams aim to build on a 1-0 win over Scunthorpe, and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Pirates. The weekend triumph gave Oldham footballers a confidence boost, and seeing that they are five points behind the safe zone, home win should be considered.
Forward Mike Fondop-Talum, who suffered an injury at the weekend, misses out with injury, while Junior Luamba should be recalled to the starting XI after finding the net in the last league match. Bristol Rovers, on the other hand, are stuck in the middle of the standings, and despite their fine form in 2022, we are tempted to put our money on the relegation-threatened hosts as they want this win more than the visitors.
Highlighted Player (Jordan Clarke):
Jordan Clarke is a professional footballer who plays for League Two club Scunthorpe United. Born on November 19, 1991, Clarke is a product of the Coventry City football academy. He continued playing for the Sky Blues at senior level and after scoring 4 goals in 125 appearances for the club, he moved to Scunthorpe United in 2015.
It has to be noted that he had a short loan spell with Yeovil Town as well during the 2014/15 season. Jordan Clarke made his Scunthorpe debut in the League Two in a 2-0 loss to Swindon Town on August 3, 2019. Clarke’s main position is right-back, but he is used as both centre and left back as well.
Since he was a very talented player, Jordan Clarke earned call-ups for both England U19 and U20 teams. Speaking of his personal life, you should know that the Scunthorpe United defender attended Coundon Court School in Coundon, Coventry.
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.