A football match between Bristol Rovers and Portsmouth of the League One will take place in England on Saturday, March 18th, 2023, check the Bristol Rovers vs Portsmouth betting tip 2022/2023 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Bristol Rovers vs Portsmouth will occur
The game is set to be played in the small Memorial Stadium stadium, in the city of Bristol, with a capacity for 1500 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.
Where to follow the live game
You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.
Introduction to the Bristol Rovers vs Portsmouth betting tip 2022/2023
The League One has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.69 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.52 goals per match played.
Bristol Rovers last match
Bristol Rovers is coming off a loss. In its last outing they faced Wycombe Wanderers in a match valid for League One, and the match ended 0-2. The eleven coached by J. Barton played in a 3-4-1-2 formation.
A defeat of the home team had odds of 2.5, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.
The whole defensive section of the team suffered a lot from the opponent’s raids, but the most in trouble seemed to be Lewis Gibson. The player made many crucial mistakes during the match, and he will have to regain his lucidity as early as the next match in order to return useful to his team.
Portsmouth last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for League One, Portsmouth, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Accrington Stanley team with a final score of 1-3.
A win for the home team had odds of 2.25, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.
Bristol Rovers vs Portsmouth h2h
The last time these teams played against each other was in League One, where Portsmouth was at 3rd place while Bristol Rovers occupied 10th place. Portsmouth went in with a 4-4-2 formation while Bristol Rovers opened their game with a 3-3-3-1 tactic.
The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 20-08-2022 in a League One match of the 2022/2023 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 3-1 win for Portsmouth.
The Portsmouth team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Bristol Rovers team, which won only 2 matches.
Bristol Rovers
League One leaderboard now
Bristol Rovers comes into this game ranking in 14th place in the League One. The team has scored 45 points, 12 wins, 15 losses and 9 draws. However, this is a negative balance.
In the 37th round, the team has the same score as opposed to Lincoln City who places just above in 13th place.
The Bristol Rovers team comes from a defeat in the League One, and its coach Joey Barton wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.
Bristol Rovers analysis
The goal difference is not positive for Bristol Rovers: at the end of the round 36 it registers 50 goals scored against 58 taken by its goalkeeper.
The average shooting on goal for the Bristol Rovers team in the league is not the best. There are only 4.11 per game. This turns out to be another good indication that the team does not usually score many goals or give much work to the opposing goalkeepers.
With a busy schedule, Bristol Rovers may have difficulty maintaining its performance facing multiple games in a short period of time. Despite the odds predicting a balanced game with Bristol Rovers and Portsmouth having odds for victory above 2, the team’s busy schedule may be a decisive factor for the result.
Best goalscorer from Bristol Rovers
At the individual level in the team’s offensive line, we have to highlight Aaron Collins. With 15 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Bristol Rovers team achieving several victories this season.
Portsmouth
League One leaderboard now
Portsmouth arrives in this game with 54 points, and in 10th place in the League One, having won 14 games in total and lost 10 times, making a total of 12 draws.
In the 37th round, the team has a small disadvantage of 1 point compared to the Shrewsbury Town team which is just above, in 9th place.
Portsmouth analysis
After 36 rounds, Portsmouth has a positive goal difference, with 49 goals scored and only 42 goals taken by their goalkeeper.
With a sequence of 2 wins in the League One, Portsmouth is in a wonderful moment where they are the favorite.
With a busy schedule, Portsmouth may have difficulty maintaining its performance facing multiple games in a short period of time. Despite the odds predicting a balanced game with Bristol Rovers and Portsmouth having odds for victory above 2, the team’s busy schedule may be a decisive factor for the result.
Best goalscorer from Portsmouth
Colby Bishop has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team’s offense this season. With 16 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Portsmouth to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.
It should also be noted that 3 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Bristol Rovers is A. Collins, who has already scored 15 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Portsmouth is C. Bishop, he has scored in 16 opportunities.
Portsmouth has conceded 24 away goals in 18 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Portsmouth will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 3-1, something to take into consideration.
75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.
Taking into consideration that Portsmouth scores an average of 1.17 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.9.
Corners Top Betting Tips
Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 5.11 corners per game.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.72 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the ‘Under 4.5 cards’ option looks like a great alternative for bettors.
This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.
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Bristol Rovers vs Portsmouth betting tip 2022/2023: FAQ
The match will be played on March 18th, 2023, Saturday.
The match will take place at the Memorial Stadium stadium in Bristol.
The last time these teams faced each other was in League One match, referring to the 2022/2023 season, and ended with a 3-1 result for Portsmouth.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365!
