Bristol Rovers vs Chesterfield prediction
Our breakdown
In the League Two, Bristol Rovers are 17th, with 16 points from 14 games. Chesterfield sit 10th on 19 from 14, and they lead by 3 points.
Bristol Rovers' last 6 games brought 0 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats, with 4 scored and 12 conceded. Chesterfield's last 6 games gave them 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats, scoring 13 and conceding 11.
Both teams scored in 43% of Bristol Rovers games this season, while 50% of them went over 2.5 goals; Chesterfield's figures are 71% and 57%. Expected goals per game: Bristol Rovers make 1.65 and allow 1.29, while Chesterfield's numbers are 1.71 created and 1.01 allowed.
Since August 2024 our results show 2 meetings: Chesterfield won 2, Bristol Rovers won 0 and 0 ended level. The most recent meeting, on Saturday 7 February 2026, produced the score Bristol Rvs 2-3 Chesterfield.
The model puts a Chesterfield win as the likeliest result at 39%, with Bristol Rovers 34% and the draw 26%. Those figures come from expected goals, where Bristol Rovers stand at 1.36 and Chesterfield at 1.48.
Our score prediction: Bristol Rovers 1-2 Chesterfield. At 12.5%, 1-1 is the likeliest single exact score; within the result we lean to, 1-2 is the likeliest score.
Stats for Bristol Rovers v Chesterfield
| Per game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | 5 | 5 |
| Goals scored a game | 0.60 | 1.80 |
| Goals conceded a game | 1.80 | 1.80 |
| Both teams scored | 60% | 80% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 60% | 60% |
| Clean sheets | 20% | 0% |
| Corners won / conceded | 4.4 / 4.0 | 6.0 / 2.6 |
| Yellow cards a game | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| xG for / against | 1.29 / 1.63 | 1.42 / 0.97 |
| Per game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 14 |
| Goals scored a game | 1.21 | 1.71 |
| Goals conceded a game | 1.64 | 1.50 |
| Both teams scored | 43% | 71% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 50% | 57% |
| Clean sheets | 36% | 14% |
| Corners won / conceded | 5.4 / 3.7 | 5.9 / 2.8 |
| Yellow cards a game | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| xG for / against | 1.65 / 1.29 | 1.71 / 1.01 |
| Per game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | 7 | 7 |
| Goals scored a game | 1.57 | 1.14 |
| Goals conceded a game | 1.14 | 1.71 |
| Both teams scored | 43% | 71% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 43% | 71% |
| Clean sheets | 57% | 14% |
| Corners won / conceded | 6.7 / 3.0 | 5.3 / 2.4 |
| Yellow cards a game | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| xG for / against | 2.34 / 1.01 | 1.45 / 1.20 |
| Per game | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2 | 2 |
| Goals scored a game | 1.50 | 3.00 |
| Goals conceded a game | 3.00 | 1.50 |
| Both teams scored | 100% | 100% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 100% | 100% |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 0% |
| Corners won / conceded | 5.0 / 5.5 | 5.5 / 5.0 |
| Yellow cards a game | 3.5 | 2.5 |
Fair prices for each market
| Match result | Bristol Rovers win | 34% | 15/8 |
| Draw | 26% | 11/4 | |
| Chesterfield win | 39% | 6/4 | |
| Double chance | Bristol Rovers or draw | 61% | 4/6 |
| Chesterfield or draw | 66% | 8/15 | |
| Draw no bet | Bristol Rovers | 47% | 6/5 |
| Chesterfield | 53% | 5/6 | |
| Both teams to score | Yes | 58% | 8/11 |
| No | 42% | 11/8 | |
| Goals | Over 1.5 | 78% | 2/7 |
| Over 2.5 | 54% | 5/6 | |
| Under 2.5 | 46% | 6/5 | |
| Over 3.5 | 32% | 9/4 | |
| Result and BTTS | Bristol Rovers and yes | 18% | 9/2 |
| Draw and yes | 20% | 4/1 | |
| Chesterfield and yes | 20% | 4/1 | |
| Result and goals | Bristol Rovers and over 2.5 | 22% | 7/2 |
| Chesterfield and over 2.5 | 25% | 3/1 | |
| Bristol Rovers and under 2.5 | 13% | 7/1 | |
| Chesterfield and under 2.5 | 14% | 6/1 | |
| Half time / full time | Chesterfield / Chesterfield | 24% | 10/3 |
| Bristol Rovers / Bristol Rovers | 20% | 4/1 | |
| Draw / Draw | 14% | 6/1 | |
| Draw / Chesterfield | 14% | 6/1 | |
| Corners | Over 9.5 | 41% | 6/4 |
| Over 10.5 | 30% | 9/4 | |
| Cards | Over 3.5 | 60% | 4/6 |
| Over 4.5 | 44% | 5/4 |
Our fair price comes from 1 divided by our chance. Bookmaker prices from the UK haven't reached our feed for this match. football-data.co.uk normally publishes those prices two or three days before kick-off.
The line-ups we predict
Bristol Rovers 3-4-3
- Young, Brad.GK
- James, Tom.MID
- Sparkes, Jack.MID
- Kelly, Ciaran.DEF
- Kilgour, Alfie.DEF
- Gough, Keenan.DEF
- Smallwood, Richard.MID
- Mola, Clinton.MID
- Cavegn, Fabrizio.FWD
- Forde, Shaqai.FWD
- Appiah, Arvin.FWD
They started Sat 31 Oct at Fleetwood Town.
Chesterfield 4-2-3-1
- Hemming, Zachary.GK
- Hutton, Remeao.DEF
- Pearce, Tom.DEF
- McEachran, George.MID
- Pond, Alfie.DEF
- Simpson, Jack.DEF
- Kumar Markanday, Dilan.MID
- Naylor, Tom.MID
- Bryden, Fraser.FWD
- Mandeville, Liam.MID
- Koroma, Josh.MID
They started Fri 30 Oct at Newport.
For other clubs, these are the eleven who started their latest match, from ESPN. Once ESPN's confirmed teams are named, they replace these about an hour before kick-off.
Chances for correct scores
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| 1 | 7.3 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| 2 | 5.4 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| 3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Scoring times
For Bristol Rovers, 15 games; for Chesterfield, 15 games. This season's goals by minute come from ESPN match events.
Cards and corners
- 8.9corners expected (Bristol Rovers 4.0, Chesterfield 4.9; league 9.9)
- Yellow cards expected: 4.4 (league 3.7).
Form in recent matches
Bristol Rovers
| Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 31 Oct | at Fleetwood Town | 1-3 | L |
| Sat 24 Oct | v Swindon | 0-0 | D |
| Tue 20 Oct | v Salford | 1-2 | L |
| Sat 17 Oct | at Shrewsbury | 0-1 | L |
| Sat 10 Oct | v Barnet | 1-3 | L |
| Sat 3 Oct | at Crewe | 1-3 | L |
Bristol Rovers scores come first.
Chesterfield
| Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 30 Oct | at Newport County | 1-4 | L |
| Sat 24 Oct | v Crewe | 5-1 | W |
| Tue 20 Oct | v Colchester | 1-1 | D |
| Sat 17 Oct | at Port Vale | 0-1 | L |
| Sat 10 Oct | at Crawley Town | 2-2 | D |
| Sat 3 Oct | v Tranmere | 4-2 | W |
Chesterfield scores come first.
Head to head
| Date | Competition | Result | Half time | Corners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Feb 2026 | League Two | Bristol Rvs 2-3 Chesterfield | 1-1 | 12 |
| Sat 16 Aug 2025 | League Two | Chesterfield 3-1 Bristol Rvs | 1-0 | 9 |
League Two standings
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 20 | |
| 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | +6 | 19 | |
| 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | +3 | 19 | |
| 11 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | +2 | 19 | |
| 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 19 | |
| 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 19 | |
| 14 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | +3 | 18 | |
| 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 18 | |
| 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 17 | |
| 17 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 16 | |
| 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 15 | |
| 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 15 |
The standings come from ESPN and are as of Wednesday 4 November.