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14th November BRISTOL ROVERS - CHESTERFIELD

PREVIEW

  • Sat 15:00 Bristol Rovers Vs Chesterfield
  • Game for: 15th round of League Two
  • Last Game: Bristol Rovers - Chesterfield: 2-3
  • History of Games: 1-1-4
  • Predicted Score: Bristol Rovers 1 - 2 Chesterfield

Standing

PTeamWDLPtsForm
17Bristol Rovers51816DLDLLL
10Chesterfield54519WLWDLD

17th (IN LEAGUE TWO )

  • League : This is the 8th home game this season.
  • Home Record : 4W - 1D - 2L
  • Last Game : Fleetwood - Bristol Rovers: 3-1
  • Next Game : 21 Nov Cheltenham - Bristol Rovers

10th (IN LEAGUE TWO )

  • League : This is the 8th away game this season.
  • Away Record : 2W - 1D - 4L
  • Last Game : Newport - Chesterfield: 4-1
  • Next Game : 21 Nov Chesterfield - Shrewsbury

KEY STATS BASED ON ALL GAMES

Team

GAMES

Record

Next Game

GGBristol Rovers1412 Y - 2 N
15:00
Bristol Rovers - Chesterfield
GG(1.62)

Probable Lineups

( 4-3-1-2 ) Bristol Rovers

Chesterfield ( 4-2-3-1 )

  • Young
  • 6.3
  • Purrington
  • 6.8
  • Kilgour
  • 6.6
  • Balmer
  • 6.9
  • James
  • 6.9
  • Mola
  • 6.8
  • Gough
  • 6.7
  • Russell-Denny
  • 6.3
  • Leigh
  • 6.8
  • Quigley
  • 6.2
  • Cavegn
  • 6.6
  • Hemming
  • 5.5
  • Pearce
  • 6.3
  • Pond
  • 6.6
  • Simpson
  • 6.6
  • Hutton
  • 6.8
  • Naylor
  • 6.3
  • Stirk
  • 6.8
  • Koroma
  • 6.7
  • Mandeville
  • 6.5
  • Markanday
  • 7.1
  • Bonis
  • 6.8
  • Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

Injuries and Suspensions

Bristol RoversVsChesterfield

PlayerRatingStatus
Riley Harbottle7.06 Out - injured
Ellis Harrison6.78 Doubtful - injured
Jack Aitchison6.20 Out - injured
PlayerRatingStatus
George McEachran6.83 Doubtful - injured
Will Dickson- Out - injured
Malik Owolabi-Belewu6.12 Out - injured
Ruel Sotiriou5.71 Out - injured
  • Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.

Team News

  • Kofi Balmer completes his one-game ban in gameweek 14 and is set to return to the selection pool on Saturday.

  • Steve Evans hints that 15-year-old Kazim Salahi-Ali might get a chance to play after catching the eye in the EFL Trophy.

  • Ellis Harrison is still a doubt for the hosts this weekend.

  • Summer acquisition Ruel Sotiriou is aiming to be part of the squad prior to the end of November.

  • George McEachran picked up an injury during the EFL Trophy victory over Mansfield Town.

Odds

Bristol Rovers Win: 2.82

DRAW: 3.4

Chesterfield Win: 2.25

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Game Analysis

  • There is a clear but slim favourite here. Chesterfield is the shortest price on a book of 2.82 / 3.4 / 2.25 (1 / X / 2), an implied 40.7%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 32.4% / 26.9% / 40.7% on an overround of 9.3%.

  • In the league table Bristol Rovers sit 17th on 16 points (5W 1D 8L) with Chesterfield 10th on 19 points (5W 4D 5L).

  • Bristol Rovers read D-L-D-L-L-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (0W 2D 4L) — poor.

  • Chesterfield read W-L-W-D-L-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 2D 2L) — patchy.

  • Head to head the record reads 1-1-4 — Bristol Rovers wins, draws, then Chesterfield wins. Their last meeting finished Bristol Rovers - Chesterfield: 2-3.

  • Bristol Rovers team news: Kofi Balmer completes his one-game ban in gameweek 14 and is set to return to the selection pool on Saturday.

  • Bristol Rovers team news: Steve Evans hints that 15-year-old Kazim Salahi-Ali might get a chance to play after catching the eye in the EFL Trophy.

  • Chesterfield team news: Summer acquisition Ruel Sotiriou is aiming to be part of the squad prior to the end of November.

  • Chesterfield team news: George McEachran picked up an injury during the EFL Trophy victory over Mansfield Town.

  • Bristol Rovers are without 3 — Riley Harbottle (Out - injured), Ellis Harrison (Doubtful - injured), Jack Aitchison (Out - injured).

  • Chesterfield are without 4 — George McEachran (Doubtful - injured), Will Dickson (Out - injured), Malik Owolabi-Belewu (Out - injured), Ruel Sotiriou (Out - injured).

  • Early lineups are in: Bristol Rovers set up 4-3-1-2 against 4-2-3-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

  • Bristol Rovers lean hardest on Tom James (9.5), Clinton Mola (9.5), Brad Young (9.5) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

  • Riley Harbottle is out for Bristol Rovers — index 5.6, against 7.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

  • Ellis Harrison is out for Bristol Rovers — index 7.2, against 6.7 for the best cover we hold at his position. Noticeable.

  • Jack Aitchison is out for Bristol Rovers — index 5.7, against 8.2 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

  • Chesterfield lean hardest on Jack Simpson (9.5), Remeao Hutton (9.5), Dilan Markanday (8.9) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

  • George McEachran is out for Chesterfield — index 8.0, against 7.6 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

  • The projected score for this one is Bristol Rovers 1 - 2 Chesterfield, an away win by 1 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.

  • The read: Chesterfield at 2.25 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.

  • This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 06:50 on 13th November 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.


Category: Previews

Written by: BTFNews

Date: 06:50 13 Nov, 2026