English League Two
2013-04-20 - Bristol Rovers vs Accrington Stanley
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football – England – League Two
Saturday 20th April 2013 – Kickoff: 1500hrs
BRISTOL ROVERS
Mid-table Bristol Rovers take on lowly Accrington Stanley at the Memorial Ground on Saturday afternoon as the hosts look to end their season on a high with just two matches remaining.
And recent results for Rovers suggest that they could well achieve another six points in the run-in with Accrington Stanley visiting, and then The Pirates travelling to an indifferent Torquay United in the last game of the season.
Recent wins over Port Vale 2-0, Rochdale 2-1, Dagenham & Redbridge 4-2 away and 1-0 over AFC Wimbledon which has lifted them out of any relegation worries and indeed if they’d just put their foot on the pedal perhaps three weeks earlier than they did, they could have actually challenged for a play-off place.
Bristol Rovers’ home record stands at 11-4-7 32/27 and they’ve lost just once in their last nine matches having won seven matches straight and their overall home form includes a total of seven clean sheets going into this match.
ACCRINGTON STANLEY
Accrington Stanley have turned their form around too with a run of four matches unbeaten which includes wins over Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 away and a 2-0 home win over Morecambe along with draws against Burton Albion and York City. Stanley have generally performed pretty well against the teams around them in the division with additional recent wins over Barnet and AFC Wimbledon, but away from home they have lacked consistency.
Accrington’s away record stands at 6-5-11 22/34 and they’ve won just twice in their last twelve on the road with defeats at Aldershot Town, Port Vale, Exeter City, Northampton Town and Gillingham, so if the form book is correct, they should struggle against a relatively in-form Bristol Rovers this afternoon.
THE BETTING VERDICT:
Bristol Rovers have been very impressive at home in the last couple of months so I have no hesitation in recommending taking them with the straight win here at very good odds. Could be a 2-1 win for Bristol Rovers.
The Pick :
Bristol Rovers 2 Accrington Stanley 1
BEST BETTING TIP :
Pick:Take Bristol Rovers straight win @ 2.12
