Bristol Rovers FC
Football England - EFL League Two Memorial Stadium Tue 3 Feb 14:45
Walsall FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League Two Betting Preview: Bristol Rovers vs Walsall

Bristol Rovers meet Walsall at Memorial Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 3 February.

Under 2.5 is Our Best Bet

Bristol Rovers and Walsall could be set for a low-scoring encounter. We will therefore head to the Total Goals market where Under 2.5 can be backed at an eye-catching price of -139.

2-1 Win for Walsall in Last Head-to-Head

Bristol Rovers were winners last time out. It was a 3-0 home win against Newport County at Memorial Stadium.

Walsall played out a 2-2 draw in their previous game. This was away from home at SMH Group Stadium, with Chesterfield the opponents.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two sides previously met at Poundland Bescot Stadium, with Walsall landing the home victory. Defeating Rovers by a 2-1 scoreline. Rovers have landed victory in three of the previous 4 H2H games, with Walsall winning once.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 Walsall logo Walsall 40 17 10 13 49 42 7 49:42 61
16 Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers 40 14 4 22 42 60 -18 42:60 46
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Confirmed Lineups

Bristol Rovers confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Brad Young (GK), Kofi Balmer, Riley Harbottle, Alfie Kilgour, Jack Sparkes, Ryan De Havilland, Clinton Mola, Shaqai Forde, Yusuf Akhamrich, Ellis Harrison, Fabrizio Cavegn.

Walsall confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Myles Roberts (GK), Priestley Farquharson, Aden Flint, Harrison Burke, Connor Barrett, Courtney Clarke, Alfie Chang, Alexander Pattison, Mason Hancock, Daniel Kanu, Albert Adomah.

Bristol Rovers vs Walsall Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Bristol Rovers vs Walsall betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, correct score insight and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Match Prediction

The best bet for this League Two game could involve going low on the number of goals. We think that Under 2.5 is crying out to be backed based on the available stats and the odds of -139 look value.

Our football betting tips are provided off the back of having access to the very latest team news. We also think it’s vital to study the form guide and delve into the most pertinent League Two stats before coming up with a verdict.

Key Bristol Rovers vs Walsall league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Rovers games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Walsall games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 14 of the last 20 Walsall games on the road.
Under 2.5 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 58.1% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Rovers Rovers logo 1 - 1 Walsall logo Walsall

Our prediction for the correct score is for the teams to play out a 1-1 draw and this is available at +400. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -139
Full-Time Result Draw +210
Both Team To Score Yes -141

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Bristol Rovers vs Walsall Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Betting Sites Expecting Tight Affair

The draw is available at +210 if you believe that this League Two clash will finish level, with Walsall at +155 and Bristol Rovers chalked up at +170 with the bookmakers to secure a win of their own.

A win for Walsall would see a full payout on the Asian Handicap -0.25 option. You can get +114 that they overcome Rovers going down this route and half stake refunded if it’s a draw.

For those anticipating a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader for the Total Goals market. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -133.

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Memorial Stadium
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Rovers Searching For Right Results at Home

Rovers have eight losses and two victories in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

Walsall have five wins, three draws and two losses in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Rovers won 1-0 when they last played Walsall at Memorial Stadium.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers Home Stats 2-0-8 2.80 0.80 2.00 6 4 3 7
Walsall logo Walsall Away Stats 5-3-2 2.60 1.60 1.00 4 6 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers League Stats
Walsall logo Walsall League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Bristol Rovers vs Walsall Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Rovers vs Walsall without reviewing the latest team news. Get the latest predicted and confirmed League Two lineups and injury news right here.

Bristol Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Walsall Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Bristol Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

13 Brad Young
17 Kofi Balmer 26 Riley Harbottle 5 Alfie Kilgour 3 Jack Sparkes
15 Ryan De Havilland 6 Clinton Mola
7 Shaqai Forde 10 Yusuf Akhamrich 19 Ellis Harrison
29 Fabrizio Cavegn
1 Myles Roberts
6 P. Farquharson 4 Aden Flint 5 Harrison Burke
2 Connor Barrett 17 Courtney Clarke 20 Alfie Chang 23 Alexander Pattison 3 Mason Hancock
15 Daniel Kanu 37 Albert Adomah

Walsall Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Bristol Rovers Substitutes

  • 1Luke Southwood
  • 2Joel Senior
  • 4Taylor Moore
  • 11Luke Thomas
  • 14K. Thompson-Sommers
  • 20Joshua McEachran
  • 35Mees Rijks

Walsall Substitutes

  • 8Charlie Lakin
  • 11Aaron Loupalo-Bi
  • 12Sam Hornby
  • 14Brandon Comley
  • 19Aaron Pressley
  • 30Evan Weir
  • 31Rico Richards

Previous Bristol Rovers Lineups

31 Jan League Two
Bristol Rovers 3-0 Newport
27 Jan League Two
MK Dons 1-0 Bristol Rovers
24 Jan League Two
Salford 1-0 Bristol Rovers
17 Jan League Two
Bristol Rovers 0-1 Colchester
01 Jan League Two
Shrewsbury 0-3 Bristol Rovers
29 Dec League Two
Bristol Rovers 0-2 Barnet

Previous Walsall Lineups

31 Jan League Two
Chesterfield 2-2 Walsall
27 Jan League Two
Walsall 0-0 Crawley
24 Jan League Two
Walsall 0-0 Accr. Stanley
17 Jan League Two
Tranmere 1-3 Walsall
11 Jan FA Cup
Norwich 5-1 Walsall
01 Jan League Two
Cambridge 2-0 Walsall
Team Squads

Bristol Rovers Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Steve Evans

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jack Sparkes 3 D 28 2225 25 3 1 1 8 1
Fabrizio Cavegn 29 M 27 1984 23 4 10 0 1 0
Luke Southwood 1 G 22 1980 22 3 0 0 3 0
Alfie Kilgour 5 D 22 1904 22 0 0 4 4 0
Kamil Conteh 22 M 26 1893 20 8 1 0 2 0

Walsall Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Mat Sadler

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Aden Flint 4 D 28 2520 28 0 1 1 4 0
Myles Roberts 1 G 28 2520 28 0 0 0 1 0
Connor Barrett 2 D 27 2229 25 3 3 3 6 0
Evan Weir 30 D 25 2173 25 0 3 3 2 0
Daniel Kanu 15 F 24 1915 23 1 12 1 0 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 40 22 13 5 63:38 79
2 MK Dons 40 21 11 8 76:41 74
3 Cambridge 40 20 13 7 57:30 73
4 Notts County 40 22 7 11 67:42 73
5 Swindon 41 21 8 12 65:47 71
6 Salford 40 22 4 14 55:48 70
7 Crewe 40 18 9 13 60:48 63
8 Grimsby 38 17 11 10 56:40 62
9 Chesterfield 39 16 14 9 61:52 62
10 Oldham 39 16 13 10 48:33 61
11 Walsall 40 17 10 13 49:42 61
12 Barnet 40 16 12 12 50:43 60
13 Fleetwood 40 14 13 13 49:47 55
14 Colchester 39 14 12 13 51:42 54
15 Accr. Stanley 39 13 9 17 38:44 48
16 Bristol Rovers 40 14 4 22 42:60 46
17 Gillingham 39 11 12 16 44:58 45
18 Cheltenham 38 11 9 18 43:65 42
19 Shrewsbury 40 11 8 21 37:64 41
20 Tranmere 39 9 9 21 48:69 36
21 Crawley 40 7 13 20 38:60 34
22 Newport 40 9 7 24 40:67 34
23 Barrow 39 8 8 23 38:64 32
24 Harrogate 40 7 9 24 29:60 30
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 20 13 6 1 35:13 45
2 Bromley 20 12 8 0 36:19 44
3 Notts County 20 12 3 5 40:21 39
4 Salford 20 12 3 5 30:23 39
5 MK Dons 20 11 5 4 36:19 38
6 Crewe 20 11 4 5 32:25 37
7 Grimsby 20 10 5 5 33:17 35
8 Swindon 20 10 5 5 33:22 35
9 Oldham 20 9 7 4 25:15 34
10 Chesterfield 19 8 7 4 32:22 31
11 Fleetwood 20 8 7 5 30:27 31
12 Colchester 19 8 6 5 29:18 30
13 Barnet 20 8 5 7 27:23 29
14 Walsall 20 8 4 8 21:22 28
15 Accr. Stanley 20 8 4 8 21:22 28
16 Bristol Rovers 20 9 1 10 23:27 28
17 Shrewsbury 20 7 5 8 18:25 26
18 Gillingham 20 6 7 7 25:32 25
19 Cheltenham 18 7 3 8 22:24 24
20 Crawley 20 5 8 7 26:26 23
21 Tranmere 20 4 5 11 20:33 17
22 Newport 20 4 4 12 19:32 16
23 Barrow 19 4 4 11 13:26 16
24 Harrogate 20 3 3 14 12:33 12