League Two · Matchweek 21
Bristol Rovers
BRI
Walsall
WAL
Model
Match forecast
Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.
Bristol Rovers40%
Draw28%
Walsall32%
Expected goals
1.39 – 1.24
Over 2.5
48%
Both to score
55%
Fair handicap
-0.25
Most likely scorelines
- 1–112.6%
- 1–010.4%
- 0–19.1%
- 2–18.6%
- 0–08.3%
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Walsall will have the ball; Bristol Rovers will not mind.
46%Possession57%
41%Territory34%
38%From set plays35%
0.07Chance quality0.08
9.2%Directness4.6%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for Bristol Rovers, 3 for Walsall. Too few to lean on heavily.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 72 matches, not the full season.