Swindon Town FC
Football England - EFL League Two County Ground Sat 28 Feb 07:30
Bristol Rovers FC
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League Two Betting Preview: Swindon vs Bristol Rovers

Swindon welcome Bristol Rovers to County Ground, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 28 February.

Robins Set to Deliver Victory

It could be beneficial to back Swindon when they clash with Bristol Rovers. There’s loads of value in the -133 that the home team get the job done and we’re therefore going to play the Full-Time Result market.

4 Victories for Swindon in Previous 5 H2H Matches

Swindon Town lost when last in action. At County Ground, they were turned over 2-1 at home to Crewe Alexandra.

Bristol Rovers have suffered four straight losses on the road. Their most recent appearance was a 3-1 home victory over Grimsby Town at Memorial Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Swindon have gone unbeaten in their past five meetings with Rovers. In the last clash, away side Swindon landed a 3-0 victory at Memorial Stadium. The previous 5 H2H meetings have featured four Swindon wins and one draw.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
9 Swindon logo Swindon 46 22 9 15 70 59 11 70:59 75
14 Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers 46 19 5 22 56 65 -9 56:65 62
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Confirmed Lineups

Swindon confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Connor Ripley (GK), Will Wright, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Ollie Clarke, Joe Snowdon, Gavin Kilkenny, Aidan Borland, Jake Batty, Aaron Drinan, Ollie Palmer, Junior Hoilett.

Bristol Rovers confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Brad Young (GK), Kofi Balmer, Joel Senior, Alfie Kilgour, Clinton Mola, Yusuf Akhamrich, Kane Thompson-Sommers, Richard Smallwood, Ryan De Havilland, Joe Quigley, Ellis Harrison.

Swindon vs Bristol Rovers Prediction & Betting Tips

The Swindon vs Bristol Rovers betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re confident with our selection of Swindon to land a victory, with odds of -133 looking really generous. We think they have the ability to claim a win in this League Two game.

The latest injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Swindon vs Bristol Rovers league stats:

  • Swindon have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Swindon have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Rovers have lost their last 4 games on the road.
  • Rovers have lost 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Rovers have lost 15 of their last 20 games.
  • Swindon have won 4 of their last 5 games against Rovers.
Swindon to Win Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 57.1% prospect of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Swindon Swindon logo 3 - 1 Rovers logo Rovers

We’re taking a chance on Swindon to achieve a 3-1 winning scoreline. Odds of +850 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Swindon -133
Total Goals Over 2.5 -141
Both Team To Score Yes -154

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Swindon vs Bristol Rovers 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.

Swindon Made Favourites by the Bookies

For this League Two clash, Swindon Town are the -119 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 54% chance of winning. Bristol Rovers are the +280 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

Asian Handicap betting is popular and you can wager Swindon -0.5 at -125 should you want to go for the favourites, with Rovers +0.5 available at -112 and you will also win with the latter if it’s a draw.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -152.

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Past Ten Swindon Home Games Have Yielded Six Wins

Stats: League Two matches only
Swindon have secured six victories, three defeats and one draw in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Bristol Rovers have now lost four consecutive games on their travels. Steve Evans' team have clocked up eight losses, one win and one draw in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.60 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

The previous County Ground encounter involved a 1-1 draw between Swindon and Rovers.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Swindon logo Swindon Home Stats 6-1-3 2.90 2.00 0.90 6 4 4 6
Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers Away Stats 1-1-8 2.60 0.60 2.00 5 5 3 7
  • 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
Swindon logo Swindon League Stats
Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 8 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Swindon vs Bristol Rovers Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Swindon vs Rovers team news before betting. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for League Two along with the latest injury news.

Swindon Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Bristol Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Swindon Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

1 Connor Ripley
5 Will Wright 22 Jamie Knight-Lebel 8 Ollie Clarke
19 Joe Snowdon 18 Gavin Kilkenny 25 Aidan Borland 26 Jake Batty
23 Aaron Drinan 28 Ollie Palmer 30 Junior Hoilett
13 Brad Young
17 Kofi Balmer 2 Joel Senior 5 Alfie Kilgour 6 Clinton Mola
10 Yusuf Akhamrich 14 K. Thompson-Sommers 36 Richard Smallwood 15 Ryan De Havilland
27 Joe Quigley 19 Ellis Harrison

Bristol Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Swindon Substitutes

  • 7Tom Nichols
  • 12Lewis Ward
  • 24Fletcher Holman
  • 29Michael Olakigbe
  • 31Billy Bodin
  • 33Joel McGregor
  • 34Billy Kirkman

Bristol Rovers Substitutes

  • 1Luke Southwood
  • 3Jack Sparkes
  • 11Luke Thomas
  • 12Tom Lockyer
  • 24Tommy Leigh
  • 29Fabrizio Cavegn
  • 35Mees Rijks

Previous Swindon Lineups

21 Feb League Two
Swindon 1-2 Crewe
17 Feb League Two
Barnet 1-2 Swindon
14 Feb League Two
Shrewsbury 3-1 Swindon
11 Feb League Two
Swindon 2-0 Newport
07 Feb League Two
Swindon 3-0 Oldham
03 Feb League Two
Harrogate 0-1 Swindon

Previous Bristol Rovers Lineups

21 Feb League Two
Bristol Rovers 3-1 Grimsby
17 Feb League Two
Oldham 2-0 Bristol Rovers
14 Feb League Two
Cambridge 3-1 Bristol Rovers
07 Feb League Two
Bristol Rovers 2-3 Chesterfield
03 Feb League Two
Bristol Rovers 2-0 Walsall
31 Jan League Two
Bristol Rovers 3-0 Newport
Team Squads

Swindon Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ian Holloway

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Connor Ripley 1 G 34 3060 34 0 0 0 4 0
Gavin Kilkenny 18 M 32 2712 30 2 1 1 4 0
Aaron Drinan 23 F 28 2362 28 0 17 3 4 1
Tom Nichols 17 F 32 2232 27 5 1 0 8 0
Will Wright 5 D 25 1969 22 7 1 4 3 0

Bristol Rovers Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Steve Evans

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jack Sparkes 3 D 31 2495 28 3 1 1 10 1
Alfie Kilgour 5 D 27 2354 27 0 0 4 7 0
Fabrizio Cavegn 29 M 32 2270 27 5 10 0 1 0
Richard Smallwood 36 M 30 2024 22 11 0 1 5 0
Luke Southwood 1 G 22 1980 22 8 0 0 3 0
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League Two Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 46 24 15 7 71:46 87
2 MK Dons 46 24 14 8 86:45 86
3 Cambridge 46 22 16 8 66:33 82
4 Salford 46 25 6 15 61:51 81
5 Notts County 46 24 8 14 74:52 80
6 Chesterfield 46 21 16 9 71:56 79
7 Grimsby 46 22 12 12 74:50 78
8 Barnet 46 21 13 12 70:53 76
9 Swindon 46 22 9 15 70:59 75
10 Oldham 46 18 14 14 60:44 68
11 Crewe 46 19 10 17 64:58 67
12 Colchester 46 18 12 16 62:49 66
13 Walsall 46 18 11 17 56:56 65
14 Bristol Rovers 46 19 5 22 56:65 62
15 Fleetwood 46 15 16 15 57:58 61
16 Accr. Stanley 46 14 11 21 47:58 53
17 Gillingham 46 13 14 19 53:72 53
18 Cheltenham 46 14 10 22 53:79 52
19 Shrewsbury 46 13 10 23 42:69 49
20 Newport 46 12 7 27 48:77 43
21 Tranmere 46 10 11 25 54:79 41
22 Crawley 46 8 16 22 44:68 40
23 Harrogate 46 10 9 27 39:68 39
24 Barrow 46 9 9 28 45:78 36
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 23 15 6 2 43:15 51
2 Bromley 23 14 9 0 41:21 51
3 Salford 23 14 4 5 34:24 46
4 MK Dons 23 13 6 4 41:20 45
5 Notts County 23 13 4 6 45:25 43
6 Grimsby 23 12 5 6 41:22 41
7 Chesterfield 23 11 8 4 38:24 41
8 Crewe 23 12 5 6 34:28 41
9 Swindon 23 11 6 6 38:27 39
10 Oldham 23 10 8 5 30:18 38
11 Bristol Rovers 23 12 1 10 31:28 37
12 Colchester 23 10 6 7 35:23 36
13 Barnet 23 10 6 7 38:29 36
14 Fleetwood 23 8 9 6 34:34 33
15 Shrewsbury 23 9 6 8 22:27 33
16 Accr. Stanley 23 9 5 9 27:27 32
17 Cheltenham 23 9 4 10 28:33 31
18 Gillingham 23 8 7 8 29:36 31
19 Walsall 23 8 5 10 23:30 29
20 Crawley 23 5 10 8 26:28 25
21 Newport 23 6 4 13 24:37 22
22 Barrow 23 5 4 14 18:34 19
23 Tranmere 23 4 6 13 22:37 18
24 Harrogate 23 4 3 16 16:38 15

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