Bristol Rovers vs Derby Prediction, Betting Odds and Free Tips 15/04/2023

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The Bristol Rovers – Derby duel in League One sees the desperate-for-points visitors paying a visit to the stuck-in mid-table Pirates. With that in mind, we have prepared a detailed preview of the match, along with some of our best Bristol Rovers vs Derby odds.

Free Betting Tips for Bristol Rovers vs Derby

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Derby to Win

Our first Bristol Rovers vs Derby prediction is for the visitors to secure the win. The Rams come into the game winning 2 of their last 3 away matches and sitting only 2 points outside the top 6. At the same time, Rovers play only for pride for over a month now and this has been showing in their most recent results. They lost 4 of their last 7 home games (W1 D2).

McGoldrick to Score Anytime

We not only think the Rams will win but we also believe that their top goalscorer McGoldrick (18 goals) will contribute for that to happen. Our second Bristol Rovers vs Derby prediction backs the veteran striker to score simply because he has been Derby’s go-to-man for some time now. McGoldrick scored in 6 of his last 9 starts, including in the last 2 rounds. He also netted a hat-trick against Rovers back in October when Derby won 4-2 at home.

Under 2.5 Goals

Our final Bristol Rovers vs Derby prediction is for this to be a low-scoring clash with fewer than 3 total goals in it. All of Derby’s last 5 games had less than 3 goals in them. Also, 6 of Bristol’s last 7 home matches went under 2.5 goals.

Bristol Rovers vs Derby Lineups and Team News

Bristol Rovers

Rovers won both of their Easter weekend clashes, but both those wins were scrappy and against other teams stuck in mid-table. The Pirates continue to struggle at home and they have scored just 2 goals in their last 7 home games combined.

Coach Barton has selection issues for the coming match with 4 important players set to miss. Captain Coutts, the main playmaker, will miss the rest of the season. With Rossiter also sidelined the options in midfield are limited. Left-back Anderton is also out of action as he battles cancer. Now the team’s best centre-back Quansah is set to miss too as he will be serving a ban. In his absence, Connolly seems likely to start but he has been in very poor form for months.

Derby

Derby dropped out of the top 6 recently after a series of defeats. The Rams steadied the ship with 4 points from their 2 Easter weekend games though. They need more of the same if they are to get back in the playoffs.

Derby have all of their regulars available, with only 2 fringe players nursing injuries right now. Some changes to the lineup can be expected. After being benched on Easter Monday now both Forsyth and Bird could start again.

Form Charts and H2H Stats for Bristol Rovers vs Derby

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Bristol Rovers vs Derby – Frequently asked questions

• What is the venue of the game? The venue of the game is the Memorial Stadium in Bristol.
• When is the match starting? The match is starting at 3:00 pm GMT on Saturday, April 15th.
• Will Bristol’s best centre-back Quansah play? No, Quansah is missing the game suspended.

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