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Bristol Rovers v Salford City

Bristol Rovers
1–2Full time
Salford City

League Two · TUE 20 OCT · Memorial Stadium

Full timeGraded 20 Oct 22:30
Bristol Rovers 1–2 Salford City SALFORD CITY WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Salford City win37%
The market said36%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.600
The market’s Brier score0.610

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay17 notes · 32 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Salford City win at 37%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Salford City was 37% before kick-off and our model makes it 37% now. 0–0 · 37–26–37
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Bristol Rovers v Salford City
  4. 8′Salford City score on 7′ to make it 0–1. 0–1 · 16–21–64
  5. 8′6′: Brendan Sarpeng-Wiredu on the scoresheet for Salford City, making it 0–1. 0–1 · 16–21–64
  6. 8′⚽ GOAL · 7' Bristol Rovers 0–1 Salford City
  7. 8′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 8' Salford City win: 37% at kick-off, 64% now
  8. 8′THE CALL SWINGS · 8' Salford City win is now our likeliest result at 64% (was Bristol Rovers win 36%)
  9. 9′We published Salford City at 37%. Our model now makes it 64%. 0–1 · 16–21–64
  10. 16′We published Salford City at 37%. Our model now makes it 65%. 0–1 · 14–21–65
  11. 21′Salford City ahead on 21′ through Daniel Udoh. 0–2. 0–2 · 4–10–86
  12. 21′⚽ GOAL · 21' Bristol Rovers 0–2 Salford City
  13. 21′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 21' Salford City win: 37% at kick-off, 86% now
  14. 22′Salford City ahead on 20′ through Daniel Udoh. 0–2. 0–2 · 4–9–87
  15. 22′We published Salford City at 37%. Our model now makes it 87%. 0–2 · 4–9–87
  16. 22′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 22' Salford City win: 37% at kick-off, 87% now
  17. 29′🟨 YELLOW · 29' Elliot Bonds · Salford City
  18. 37′We published Salford City at 37%. Our model now makes it 90%. 0–2 · 3–8–90
  19. 39′🟨 YELLOW · 38' Ciaran Kelly · Bristol Rovers
  20. 41′🟨 YELLOW · 37' Kofi Balmer · Bristol Rovers
  21. 42′🟨 YELLOW · 41' Shaqai Forde · Bristol Rovers
  22. 45′HALF-TIME Bristol Rovers 0–2 Salford City
  23. 45′SECOND HALF Bristol Rovers 0–2 Salford City
  24. 47′🟨 YELLOW · 45+1' Ryan Graydon · Salford City
  25. 49′🟨 YELLOW · 48' Luke Garbutt · Salford City
  26. 54′Goals are coming at about the 2.7 we expected. 0–2 · 1–5–93
  27. 55′PENALTY MISSED · 54' Ellis Harrison · Bristol Rovers
  28. 57′We published Salford City at 37%. Our model now makes it 73%. 1–2 · 6–21–73
  29. 57′⚽ GOAL · 57' Bristol Rovers 1–2 Salford City
  30. 57′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 57' Salford City win: 37% at kick-off, 73% now
  31. 58′Jack Sparkes scores for Bristol Rovers on 57′ — 1–2. 1–2 · 6–20–74
  32. 58′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.7 across ninety minutes. 1–2 · 6–20–74
  33. 60′We published Salford City at 37%. Our model now makes it 75%. 1–2 · 5–20–75
  34. 64′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 64' Salford City win: 37% at kick-off, 77% now
  35. 67′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Salford City · On: Matt·Butcher · Off: Elliot Bonds
  36. 67′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Salford City · On: Macaulay Langstaff · Off: Daniel Udoh
  37. 68′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Salford City · On: Will Aimson · Off: Luke Garbutt
  38. 69′SUBSTITUTION · 68' Salford City · On: Jorge Grant · Off: Ryan Graydon
  39. 69′SUBSTITUTION · 69' Bristol Rovers · On: Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny · Off: Fabrizio Cavegn
  40. 70′We published Salford City at 37%. Our model now makes it 80%. 1–2 · 3–17–80
  41. 79′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 79' Salford City win: 37% at kick-off, 87% now
  42. 82′SUBSTITUTION · 81' Bristol Rovers · On: Arvin Appiah · Off: Jack Sparkes
  43. 82′SUBSTITUTION · 81' Bristol Rovers · On: Joe Quigley · Off: Ellis Harrison
  44. 82′SUBSTITUTION · 81' Bristol Rovers · On: Bobby Kamwa · Off: Shaqai Forde
  45. 83′SUBSTITUTION · 83' Salford City · On: Nathan Asiimwe · Off: Luke Molyneux
  46. 88′We published Salford City at 37%. Our model now makes it 95%. 1–2 · 0–5–95
  47. 90′Full time, 1–2. We called Salford City at 37% — that one lands. 1–2 · 0–0–100
  48. 92′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 90+2' Salford City win: 37% at kick-off, 97% now
  49. 94′🟨 YELLOW · 90+3' Keenan Gough · Bristol Rovers
  50. FTFULL TIME Bristol Rovers 1–2 Salford City
  51. FTBristol Rovers 1–2 Salford City · Salford City win: right · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Close to call, with Salford City just ahead.

The Pitchside prediction: Bristol Rovers 37%, draw 26%, Salford City 37%. Over 2.5 goals 50%, both teams to score 54%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 14 Oct 04:28 · locked at kick-off

Bristol Rovers win37%
Draw26%
Salford City win37%

Kick-offTUE 20 OCT · 19:45

RoundMatchday 12

VenueMemorial Stadium

Line-ups

Bristol Rovers

3-4-1-2

Salford City

3-5-2

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Bristol Rovers

Salford City

3Days since last match3

Last match: 17 Oct · the English League Two

Last match: 17 Oct · the English League Two

3Matches in previous 14 days3

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
1Salford City11+622
9Bristol Rovers11−315

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Bristol Rovers

3-4-1-2

1 Brad Young

2 T. James

5 A. Kilgour

17 C. Kelly

4 K. Balmer

22 Keenan Gough

6 C. Mola

3 J. Sparkes

7 S. Forde

29 F. Cavegn

19 E. Harrison

Coach · S. Evans

Substitutes

28 · A. Appiah

10 · B. Kamwa

14 · B. Purrington

9 · J. Quigley

8 · R. Russell-Denny

21 · R. Smallwood

32 · Charlie Binns

Salford City

3-5-2

1 W. Norris

22 A. Oluwo

17 D. Scarr

24 T. Allen

43 L. Molyneux

21 K. Cesay

16 E. Bonds

44 B. Sarpong-Wiredu

29 L. Garbutt

19 R. Graydon

23 D. Udoh

Coach · P. Cklamovski

Substitutes

14 · A. Odoh

9 · M. Langstaff

8 · J. Grant

18 · M. Butcher

26 · L. Burge

2 · N. Asiimwe

4 · W. Aimson

Our number · salford city winFirst published 14 Oct 04:28 · locked at kick-off
37% The market36%
Us37%
Market36%

We make Salford City a 37% chance to win. The market has them at 36%. We are within 1 point of the market. The model expects 1.3–1.4.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Bristol Rovers v Salford City1.35 – 1.35
Form · last six in League Two this season · since 12 SeptW1 D0 L5 · W5 D1 L0
Table places · points 15 v 229 v 1
The market · Salford City win36% · ours 37%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
30%35%40% 14 OCT 04:2820 OCT 19:04
Our probability · Salford City win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 36% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Bristol Rovers win37%36%+1
Draw26%28%−2
Salford City win37%36%+1
Over 2.5 goals50%54%−4
Both teams to score54%59%−5
Over 1.5 goals75%76%−1
Over 3.5 goals29%34%−5
Bristol Rovers or draw63%64%−1
Bristol Rovers clean sheet26%––
Salford City clean sheet26%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 10 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 12.2%
0123450 7.0 9.0 6.1 2.8 1 9.0 12.2 8.1 3.7 2 6.1 8.1 5.5 2.5 3 2.8 3.7 2.5 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Bristol Rovers down, Salford City across0–5 goals a side shown (99.4% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

4 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting1.75
Over 2.51 of 4
Both scored2 of 4
Last meetingsSAL 1–0 BRI · BRI 2–1 SAL · BRI 1–0 SAL · SAL 1–1 BRI

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in League Two this season · since 12 Sept

BRISTOL ROVERS

LLWLLL0–2 · 0–3 · 1–0 · 1–3 · 1–3 · 0–1

SALFORD CITY

DWWWWW3–3 · 1–0 · 4–1 · 1–0 · 2–0 · 2–1

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Salford City11+622
2Barnet9+1021
3Crewe11+621
4York10+616
5Walsall10+616
6Gillingham11+316
7Chesterfield11+215
8Cheltenham11−315
9Bristol Rovers11−315
10Accrington ST11+114
11Newport County11+114
12Fleetwood Town11+114
13Rochdale11−214
14Shrewsbury11−514
15Grimsby11013
16Exeter City11013
17Tranmere11−112
18Swindon Town11−512
19Oldham10−111
20Colchester10−311
21Port Vale9−411
22Northampton9−110
23Rotherham11−610
24Crawley Town9−85

The competition's standings before kick-off.