Bristol Rovers vs Hartlepool Predictions

• Eight of Bristol Rovers’ 11 home league games produced over 2.5 total goals (73%).
• Four of Hartlepool’s last five away league games produced over 2.5 total goals.
• Four of the last five H2Hs saw at least three goals scored.

All cannons primed for the Pirates

It is hard to make heads or tails of which Bristol Rovers side are going to show up in each passing game as their inconsistencies across all competitions have seen them out of all cup competition and languishing in the lower echelons of League Two.

One thing you can expect is goals as just one of the last 20 sides to face Bristol kept them from scoring a goal. That run did begin following a 1-0 defeat to none other than Hartlepool, but they face a different beast altogether this time around as they are now under Graeme Lee’s stewardship.

A long way home for Hartlepool

Home advantage will likely come into play in this clash given that this is an approximate 550 mile round trip for them to make, which equates to around nine hours of time on the road. Even so, they have been on an upward curve of late (W5, D2, L1) and will hope to give the hosts a good game.

While I believe that Hartlepool are massively overpriced for the win here or even a double chance, I predict that going for over 2.5 goals for the main prediction is perhaps a safer play. As for the correct score, I am opting for a 2-2 draw at a rather attractive price.