Bristol Rovers - Fleetwood Town: Plummeting Pirates to Produce Paltry

Bristol Rovers host Fleetwood Town at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

Bristol Rovers

The Pirates are on a terrible run at the moment, sinking like a rock since mid-December. Former manager Graham Coughlan deciding to accept an offer to become new manager of League Two club Mansfield Town on December 17 seems to have left the squad in disarray and new manager Ben Garner is yet to find his feet in his first managerial job ever.

Statistics

9 teams have created fewer shots than Bristol Rovers so far in League One this season, Bristol Rovers creating on average 12.08 shots per game. Only Bolton and Southend have created fewer shots on target than Bristol Rovers so far in League One this season, the South West England club creating on average 3.36 shots on target per game.

Form

Bristol Rovers have scrambled 1 point from the last 5 games, scoring just once in the process.
Looking at the last 4 games, Bristol Rovers have created on average 7.50 shots and 1.25 shots on target per game - by some distance the worst attacking numbers in the league right now.

Fleetwood Town

The Fishermen are wobbling around mid-table with a game or two in hand.

Statistics

Only 4 teams have conceded fewer shots than Fleetwood so far in League One this season, Fleetwood conceding on average 10.33 shots per game. No other team have conceded fewer shots on target than Fleetwood so far in League One this season, the Lancashire outfit conceding on average 3.00 shots on target per game.

Form

Fleetwood have amassed 6 points from the 5 most recent games, conceding 6 goals. However, looking at the last 4 games, Fleetwood have conceded on average 2.25 shots on target per game - the best defensive numbers in the league right now.

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Conclusion & Betting Tips

Bristol Rovers is one of the teams creating the lowest number of shots on target in League One, especially in recent games.
Fleetwood Town is one of the teams conceding the fewest shots and shots on target in League One, recent numbers cement these figures.
Also: in the reverse fixture in December, Fleetwood restricted Bristol rovers to merely 1 shot on target (keeping a clean sheet).
My Betting Tip is Total Goals by Home Team: Under 0.5.
Stake at 5/10 units.

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