Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham match stats & report

4–0 Full time

League Two · England · Regular Season - 45 · Memorial Stadium, Bristol · Ref M. Barlow

Bristol Rovers stats & fixtures · Cheltenham stats & fixtures

Bristol Rovers beat Cheltenham 4–0 in League Two on 25 April 2026. Expected goals finished 1.07–0.30. Cheltenham had 63% of the ball.

Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham match statistics

Bristol RoversCheltenham

37% Ball possession 63%
1.07 Expected goals (xG) 0.30
9 Total shots 10
4 Shots on target 1
3 Shots off target 7
2 Blocked shots 2
5 Shots inside the box 5
1 Corners 7
19 Fouls 6
1 Offsides 1
5 Yellow cards 1
222 Passes 382
57% Pass accuracy 79%
1 Goalkeeper saves 0

Goals and cards

2' Goal E. Harrison (assist J. Sparkes) Bristol Rovers
6' Yellow card R. Smallwood Bristol Rovers
32' Yellow card K. Balmer Bristol Rovers
45' Goal E. Harrison Bristol Rovers
55' Yellow card J. Sparkes Bristol Rovers
56' Goal E. Harrison Bristol Rovers
71' Yellow card T. Leigh Bristol Rovers
71' Yellow card J. Wilson Cheltenham
87' Goal S. Forde (assist J. Quigley) Bristol Rovers
90+1' Yellow card Tom Lockyer Bristol Rovers

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Bristol Rovers

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Steve Evans

13 Brad Young

3 J. Sparkes 26 Riley Harbottle 17 K. Balmer 2 J. Senior

6 C. Mola 36 R. Smallwood

9 P. Omochere 7 S. Forde 10 Y. Akhamrich

19 E. Harrison

Bench L. Southwood , R. De Havilland , T. Leigh , Mees Rijks , Tom Lockyer , J. Quigley , F. Cavegn

Cheltenham

Confirmed 4-3-3 Steve Cotterill

1 J. Day

21 G. Nurse 5 J. Wilson 24 S. Sherring 27 J. Tomkinson

14 R. Broom 4 Harry Ashfield 8 L. Young

20 J. Bickerstaff 9 J. Davison 11 J. Thomas

Bench M. Diallo , G. Miller , G. Harmon , J. Martin , Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd , C. Deeming , Mo Faal

Form guide

Bristol Rovers at home

7–1–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.0 per game
Conceded: 1.0 per game
Clean sheets: 5 / 10
Corners: 6.0 per game
Shots on target: 5.0 per game

20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Cheltenham away

3–2–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.5 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 4.6 per game
Shots on target: 3.2 per game

33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
22 Nov 25	Cheltenham v Bristol Rovers	1–0
13 Apr 24	Cheltenham v Bristol Rovers	1–3
9 Dec 23	Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham	1–1

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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