Barnet vs Bristol Rovers: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Barnet play Bristol Rovers in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 9 December 2025 at 20:45. Final score: 4:0.

Current form

Barnet: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Bristol Rovers: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Barnet scores 1.52 and concedes 1.15 goals per match. Bristol Rovers scores 1.22 and concedes 1.41. League average: 2.57 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Barnet 57%, Bristol Rovers 46%. Over 2.5: Barnet 48%, Bristol Rovers 52%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Barnet has higher xG: 1.67 vs 1.32. Barnet: 14.2 shots per match, Bristol Rovers: 11.6.

Match halves

Barnet: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.78. Bristol Rovers: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.72.

Goals by minute

Barnet: 76-90+ (19 goals). Bristol Rovers: 61-75 (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

48Possession (%)52
BarnetBristol Rovers
20Shots10
BarnetBristol Rovers
9Shots on target3
BarnetBristol Rovers
2.31xG1.16
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9Corners5
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60Dangerous attacks44
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11Fouls12
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2Cards1
BarnetBristol Rovers

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

BarnetBristol Rovers
1.52Goals scored / match1.22
BarnetBristol Rovers
1.15Goals conceded / match1.41
BarnetBristol Rovers
56%Average possession50%
BarnetBristol Rovers
4.76Shots on target / match3.3
BarnetBristol Rovers

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.22Shots per match11.59
BarnetBristol Rovers
4.76Shots on target3.3
BarnetBristol Rovers
10.7%Shot conversion10.5%
BarnetBristol Rovers
56%Possession50%
BarnetBristol Rovers
1.67xG for1.32
BarnetBristol Rovers
1.15xG against1.33
BarnetBristol Rovers

Shooting quality

Barnet: DominantBristol Rovers: Balanced
BarnetBristol Rovers
Accuracy (shots on target)33%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Barnet is 15% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / match - Barnet · 2.6 pts / match - Bristol Rovers

Barnet
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
46% W28% R26% P
Season (W-D-L)
21-13-12
1.65 pts / match · goal difference +17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-6-7
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LWDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 2.02Opponent xG: 1.13BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Bristol Rovers
WWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
41% W11% R48% P
Season (W-D-L)
19-5-22
1.35 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-4-12
Last 5 away
3-1-1
LWWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Barnet is 25% better for: goals scored per match.

1.52 goals / match - Barnet · 1.22 goals / match - Bristol Rovers

Barnet is 23% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.15 goals / match - Barnet · 1.41 goals / match - Bristol Rovers

Barnet scoring profile: very strong

Barnet scores in 80% of matches (37 of 46 matches), while Bristol Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 24% (11 of 46 matches).

Bristol Rovers scoring profile: strong

Bristol Rovers scores in 67% of matches (31 of 46 matches), while Barnet keeps a clean sheet in 33% (15 of 46 matches).

70Goals scored (season)56
BarnetBristol Rovers
53Goals conceded (season)65
BarnetBristol Rovers
2.67Average goals in match2.63
BarnetBristol Rovers
18Goals scored (last 5)13
BarnetBristol Rovers
8Goals conceded (last 5)5
BarnetBristol Rovers

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal67%
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41%2 goals37%
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17%3 goals15%
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7%4 goals2%
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How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal76%
BarnetBristol Rovers
37%2 goals35%
BarnetBristol Rovers
9%3 goals22%
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2%4 goals9%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time11%
BarnetBristol Rovers
9%BTTS in both halves2%
BarnetBristol Rovers
30%Scored in both halves17%
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BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS37%
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4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
BarnetBristol Rovers
100%BTTS - last 580%
BarnetBristol Rovers

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
BarnetBristol Rovers
41%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
BarnetBristol Rovers
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
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2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
BarnetBristol Rovers
37%Min. 2 goals after half-time41%
BarnetBristol Rovers
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time24%
BarnetBristol Rovers

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Barnet is 18% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.41 pts / match - Barnet · 1.2 pts / match - Bristol Rovers

Barnet - half-time state
30% leading50% draw20% trailing
Bristol Rovers - half-time state
28% leading35% draw37% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.41Points per match (1st half)1.2
BarnetBristol Rovers
0.74Goals scored (1st half)0.5
BarnetBristol Rovers
0.59Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
BarnetBristol Rovers
1.33Average goals (1st half)1.07
BarnetBristol Rovers
54%Clean sheet before half-time52%
BarnetBristol Rovers
43%No goal before half-time63%
BarnetBristol Rovers

After half-time (2nd half)

1.63Points per match (2nd half)1.3
BarnetBristol Rovers
0.78Goals scored (2nd half)0.72
BarnetBristol Rovers
0.57Goals conceded (2nd half)0.85
BarnetBristol Rovers
1.35Average goals (2nd half)1.57
BarnetBristol Rovers
54%Clean sheet after half-time48%
BarnetBristol Rovers
46%No goal after half-time52%
BarnetBristol Rovers

Barnet - second-half results

43% W33% R24% P
65
Half-time points
34
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
75
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.41
PPG before half-time
Lead holding153%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 46%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Bristol Rovers - second-half results

37% W20% R43% P
55
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
60
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding146%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 41%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Barnet - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.60
Goals scored / match1.81.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match2.62.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+5+5
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 80% - Half-time goals total: 9
Bristol Rovers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.60
Goals scored / match0.81.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.22.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference+2+6
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Barnet
ScoredConceded
10
10
0-15
9
4
16-30
15
13
31-45
10
6
46-60
7
10
61-75
19
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (19 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.

Bristol Rovers
ScoredConceded
6
8
0-15
9
9
16-30
8
9
31-45
10
8
46-60
12
10
61-75
11
21
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (12 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (21). Late-goal balance (76-90): -10 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.65
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
52%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-25%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
54%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Barnet

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.52
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Bristol Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
103%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

BarnetLigaBristol Rovers
Average goals in match 2.672.57 2.63
Both teams scored 57%52% 46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 48%48% 52%
Clean sheets 33%27% 24%
Goal before half-time 70%67% 74%
Goal after half-time 78%78% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.57
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Barnet 1 - 0 - 0 Bristol Rovers. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Barnet vs Bristol Rovers?

The EFL League Two match finished Barnet 4:0 Bristol Rovers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Barnet vs Bristol Rovers?

Barnet score 1.52 goals per game on average and Bristol Rovers 1.22. The EFL League Two average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Barnet's matches and 46% of Bristol Rovers's.

What form are Barnet and Bristol Rovers in?

Over the last 5 games Barnet have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Bristol Rovers 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Barnet vs Bristol Rovers?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.