Bristol Rovers vs Swindon Town: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Bristol Rovers played against Swindon Town in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on December 13, 2025. Final score: 0:3.

Recent form

Bristol Rovers has 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Swindon Town has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Bristol Rovers scores 0.79 goals per game and allows 1.84. Swindon Town scores 1.63 and allows 1.32. Games in this league average 2.67 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 47% of Bristol Rovers's games and 63% of Swindon Town's. The Over 2.5 rates are 58% and 68%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Swindon Town has the higher season xG average, 1.43 to 1.28 per game. Bristol Rovers takes 11.4 shots per game, while Swindon Town takes 12.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Bristol Rovers leads at halftime in 26% of its games and scores 0.42 goals per game after halftime. Swindon Town leads at halftime in 37% and scores 0.63 after halftime.

When the teams score

Bristol Rovers's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). For Swindon Town, it is minutes 0-15 (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.67 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 3
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

47Possession (%)53
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
11Shots18
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
1Shots on target7
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
0.99xG1.92
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
4Corners7
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
32Dangerous attacks42
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
15Fouls7
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
3Cards2
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Bristol RoversSwindon Town
0.79Goals scored / game1.63
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
1.84Goals allowed / game1.32
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
53%Average possession54%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
2.84Shots on target / game4.84
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.42Shots per game12.68
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
2.84Shots on target4.84
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
6.9%Shot conversion12.9%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
53%Possession54%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
1.28xG for1.43
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
1.34xG against1.3
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

Shooting quality

Bristol Rovers: BalancedSwindon Town: Balanced
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
Accuracy (shots on target)25%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.34

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Bristol Rovers
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
26% W11% D63% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-12
0.89 pts / game · goal difference -20
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-5
Last 5 at home
1-0-4
WLLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.68Opponent xG: 1.12BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Swindon Town
WDDWL
Season result split
53% W21% D26% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-4-5
1.79 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-1-3
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.52Opponent xG: 1.36BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Swindon Town is 106% better for: goals scored per game.

0.79 goals / game - Bristol Rovers · 1.63 goals / game - Swindon Town

Swindon Town is 39% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.84 goals / game - Bristol Rovers · 1.32 goals / game - Swindon Town

Bristol Rovers scoring profile: strong

Bristol Rovers scores in 58% of games (11 of 19 meczów), while Swindon Town keeps a clean sheet in 21% (4 of 19 meczów).

Swindon Town scoring profile: very strong

Swindon Town scores in 79% of games (15 of 19 meczów), while Bristol Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 16% (3 of 19 meczów).

15Goals scored (season)31
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
35Goals conceded (season)25
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
2.63Average goals per game2.95
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
1Goals scored (last 5)7
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
10Goals conceded (last 5)6
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

How often they score at least...

58%1 goal79%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
16%2 goals63%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
5%3 goals21%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
0%4 goals0%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

How often they concede at least...

84%1 goal79%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
47%2 goals37%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
32%3 goals11%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
21%4 goals5%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

5%BTTS at half-time37%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
0%BTTS in both halves11%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
5%Scored in both halves32%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS58%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
16%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
20%BTTS - last 580%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
21%Min. 2 goals before half-time58%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time21%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time63%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
32%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Swindon Town is 36% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.16 pts / game - Bristol Rovers · 1.58 pts / game - Swindon Town

Bristol Rovers - half-time state
26% leading37% draw37% trailing
Swindon Town - half-time state
37% leading47% draw16% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.16Points per game (1st half)1.58
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
0.37Goals scored (1st half)1
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.63
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
0.89Average goals (1st half)1.63
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
58%Clean sheet before half-time47%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
68%No goal before half-time37%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

After half-time (2nd half)

0.63Points per game (2nd half)1.26
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
0.42Goals scored (2nd half)0.63
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
1.32Goals conceded (2nd half)0.68
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
1.74Average goals (2nd half)1.32
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
26%Clean sheet after half-time47%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
68%No goal after half-time53%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

Bristol Rovers - second-half results

16% W16% D68% L
22
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-17
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.16
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 26% of games and wins 26%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.8

Allows 0.8 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Swindon Town - second-half results

21% W63% D16% L
30
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.58
PPG before half-time
Lead holding143%

Leads at halftime in 37% of games and wins 53%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Bristol Rovers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.600.00
Goals scored / game0.00.2
Goals allowed / game0.61.4
Average goals per game0.61.6
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%0%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference-3-6
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Swindon Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.60
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.80.4
Average goals per game1.61.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Bristol Rovers
ScoredConceded
0
4
0-15
4
2
16-30
3
4
31-45
3
4
46-60
4
7
61-75
1
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -13 - late phases are a weakness.

Swindon Town
ScoredConceded
9
7
0-15
2
2
16-30
8
3
31-45
2
1
46-60
3
3
61-75
7
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.79
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
46%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Bristol Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.99
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+8.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.49
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.50
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
55%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
150%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.89
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
7% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
7%

Swindon Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.13
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.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
133%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.19
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 29% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Bristol RoversLigaSwindon Town
Average goals per game 2.632.67 2.95
Both teams scored 47%57% 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%49% 68%
Clean sheets 16%24% 21%
Goal before half-time 68%71% 79%
Goal after half-time 84%76% 63%

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

2.67
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / game
1.23
Away goals / game
+17%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defensive advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Swindon TownGoalJoseph Snowdon
  2. Bristol RoversYellow cardShaqai Forde
  3. Swindon TownGoalOliver Anthony ClarkeAssist: Finley Munroe
  4. Swindon TownGoalAaron John DrinanAssist: Joseph Snowdon
  5. Swindon TownYellow cardAaron John Drinan
  6. Bristol RoversRed cardKaspar Lopata
  7. Swindon TownYellow cardAaron John Drinan
  8. Bristol RoversSubstitutionOn: Ollie DewsburyOff: Joel Cotterill
  9. Bristol RoversSubstitutionOn: Ryan HowleyOff: Alfie George Alexander Kilgour
  10. Swindon TownSubstitutionOn: Jake TaborOff: James Cameron Ball

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Swindon Town?

The EFL League Two match finished Bristol Rovers 0:3 Swindon Town. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Bristol Rovers vs Swindon Town?

Bristol Rovers score 0.79 goals per game on average and Swindon Town 1.63. The EFL League Two average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Bristol Rovers's matches and 63% of Swindon Town's.

What form are Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town in?

Over the last 5 games Bristol Rovers have a 0-0-5 record (0.00 points per game) and Swindon Town 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Bristol Rovers vs Swindon Town: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.