Prediction League One - Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United

League One - Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United
Match Time: 17-04-2024 02:45 Wednesday (GMT+8)
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Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers finished 17th in League One last season on their return to the third tier, and they have been able to make it back-to-back campaigns at this level of football.

Indeed, a relatively solid campaign to date has seen them win 15, draw nine and lose 19 of their 43 league games to collect 54 points, which is enough for 15th spot in the table.

The Pirates brought a seven-game winless run into their clash with Cheltenham Town on Saturday but managed to record a 3-1 victory, with the success proving to be their first in the league since the start of March.

Matt Taylor's side have picked up 27 points from their 21 home matches this season, and they will be welcoming a Cambridge outfit with the second-worst away record in the third tier in 2023-24.

Bristol Rovers have another three league matches this season, welcoming Peterborough United in their penultimate fixture on April 20 before heading to Wigan Athletic at the end of the month.

Cambridge United

Cambridge, meanwhile, have boosted their hopes of staying in the division with a strong run, picking up seven points from their last four matches, including a 1-1 draw with Charlton Athletic on Saturday.

Garry Monk's side recorded two huge victories over Barnsley and Wigan before losing narrowly at Blackpool in their second match of April, but they collected a welcome point at home to Charlton last time out.

Cambridge sit 18th in the table, boasting 46 points from their 42 matches, which has left them six points ahead of 21st-placed Port Vale, who have played a game more, so they are now in a strong position when it comes to avoiding relegation to League Two.

The visitors will actually be looking to make it a league double over Bristol Rovers this season, having recorded a 2-0 victory when the two teams locked horns for the reverse game back in August.

However, Cambridge suffered a 2-1 defeat when they travelled to the Memorial Stadium for the corresponding match during the 2022-23 campaign.

Prediction: Bristol Rovers 1-1 Cambridge United