England - EFL League TwoMemorial StadiumData current as of October 21, 2026

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

Game details

Bristol Rovers plays Swindon Town in EFL League Two (England). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026. Venue: Memorial Stadium.

Recent form

Bristol Rovers has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Swindon Town has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Bristol Rovers scores 1.33 goals per game and allows 1.67. Swindon Town scores 1.08 and allows 1.33. Games in this league average 2.54 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 42% of Bristol Rovers's games and 50% of Swindon Town's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 50%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 44% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Bristol Rovers has the higher season xG average, 1.70 to 1.15 per game. Bristol Rovers takes 15.5 shots per game, while Swindon Town takes 10.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Bristol Rovers leads at halftime in 42% of its games and scores 0.75 goals per game after halftime. Swindon Town leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

Bristol Rovers's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). For Swindon Town, it is minutes 0-15 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.54 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 44% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.59)
(3.98)
(5.02)

Pre-game profile— what 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
1.33Goals scored / game1.08
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
1.67Goals allowed / game1.33
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
47%Average possession44%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
4.33Shots on target / game3.25
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.5Shots per game10.17
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
4.33Shots on target3.25
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
8.6%Shot conversion10.7%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
47%Possession44%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
1.7xG for1.15
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
1.19xG against1.85
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

Shooting quality

Bristol Rovers: AttackingSwindon Town: Balanced
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
Accuracy (shots on target)28%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.33

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Swindon Town is 67% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - Bristol Rovers · 1 pts / game - Swindon Town

Bristol Rovers
WLLLL
Season result split
42% W0% D58% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-0-7
1.25 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-0-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WWWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.61Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Swindon Town
DLLDW
Season result split
33% W25% D42% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-5
1.25 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-4
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.37Opponent xG: 1.86BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

Goals— how 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.

Bristol Rovers is 23% better for: goals scored per game.

1.33 goals / game - Bristol Rovers · 1.08 goals / game - Swindon Town

Swindon Town is 26% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.67 goals / game - Bristol Rovers · 1.33 goals / game - Swindon Town

Bristol Rovers scoring profile: very strong

Bristol Rovers scores in 75% of games (9 of 12 games), while Swindon Town keeps a clean sheet in 8% (1 of 12 games).

Swindon Town scoring profile: mixed

Swindon Town scores in 50% of games (6 of 12 games), while Bristol Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 33% (4 of 12 games).

16Goals scored (season)13
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
20Goals conceded (season)16
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
3Average goals per game2.42
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
4Goals scored (last 5)5
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
9Goals conceded (last 5)5
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal50%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
33%2 goals33%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
8%3 goals25%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
8%4 goals0%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal92%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
58%2 goals17%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
42%3 goals17%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
0%4 goals8%
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.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

8%BTTS at half-time17%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
8%BTTS in both halves0%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
25%Scored in both halves17%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
60%BTTS - last 560%
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

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
42%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Bristol Rovers is 26% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.58 pts / game - Bristol Rovers · 1.25 pts / game - Swindon Town

Bristol Rovers - half-time state
42% leading33% draw25% trailing
Swindon Town - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.58Points per game (1st half)1.25
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
0.58Goals scored (1st half)0.58
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
0.58Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
1.17Average goals (1st half)1.08
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
67%Clean sheet before half-time58%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
50%No goal before half-time58%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per game (2nd half)0.75
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
1.08Goals conceded (2nd half)0.83
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
1.83Average goals (2nd half)1.33
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
50%Clean sheet after half-time33%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town
50%No goal after half-time75%
Bristol RoversSwindon Town

Bristol Rovers - second-half results

33% W33% D33% L
19
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.58
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 42% of games and wins 42%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Swindon Town - second-half results

17% W25% D58% L
15
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding132%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Bristol Rovers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.40
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.81.0
Average goals per game1.01.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Swindon Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.800.20
Goals scored / game1.00.0
Goals allowed / game0.20.8
Average goals per game1.20.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal40%100%
Goal difference+4-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Bristol Rovers
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
3
3
16-30
3
1
31-45
3
2
46-60
2
3
61-75
4
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.71
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-8%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 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.
+0.51
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.85
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.37
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
162%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.65
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Swindon Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.70
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.45
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.52
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
88%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% 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 context— is 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▲ 3.002.54▼ 2.42
Both teams scored▼ 42%55%▼ 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 50%44%▲ 50%
Clean sheets▲ 33%26%▼ 8%
Goal before half-time▲ 75%69%▼ 67%
Goal after half-time▼ 75%78%▲ 83%

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

2.54
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.51
Home goals / game
1.03
Away goals / game
+47%
Home attack advantage
+32%
Home defensive advantage
+29%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Bristol Rovers's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss against Swindon Town. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

FAQ

When do Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town play?

Bristol Rovers face Swindon Town on October 24, 2026 in EFL League Two at Memorial Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Bristol Rovers won 0, Swindon Town won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

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

Bristol Rovers score 1.33 goals per game on average and Swindon Town 1.08. The EFL League Two average is 2.54 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Bristol Rovers's matches and 50% of Swindon Town's.

What form are Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town in?

Over the last 5 games Bristol Rovers have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Swindon Town 1-2-2 (1.00 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.