Álvaro Hernández
Dailysports's expert
On April 1, "Memorial Stadium" will host the 40th round match of the English League 1, where "Bristol Rovers" will face "Birmingham". I suggest placing a bet on goals/cards/winner for this match.
"Bristol Rovers"
The team occasionally, but briefly, climbed into the country's second division in the last century. However, since the 90s, they have not managed to return to the Championship. At least they manage to stay in League 1, albeit not without downturns, but in 2023/2024 they managed to score 57 points - enough to finish in a safe fifteenth place.
Currently, Iñigo Calderón's charges are trying to stay just above the relegation zone. An important surge came at the beginning of March: a goalless draw and a couple of wins. But then, as if relaxing, the club lost consecutively to "Lincoln City" (and by a whopping 0-5), "Crawley", and "Mansfield".
"Birmingham"
The club ran into problems just when everyone was expecting a long-awaited breakthrough with a return to the Championship. The 2023/2024 season started strongly, but for some reason, they decided to make a managerial change in such conditions, even betting on Rooney. Wayne, who failed, was removed in winter, but nevertheless, it all ended with relegation to League 1.
It is already clear that the team, strengthened in the summer with record transfers for this division, simply does not have any noticeable competition. Losses can literally be counted on one hand, and the number of victories allowed them to de facto secure the first place by March. And the 4-1 against "Shrewsbury" shows that they are not yet intending to slow down.
Match facts
- "Bristol Rovers" has lost three times in a row
- On average, "Bristol Rovers" scores 1.03 goals and concedes 1.61 goals per match
- "Birmingham" has won three of the last four matches
H2H
There have been eight official head-to-head matches, and only once, in 1993, did the club from Bristol manage a draw, losing all other encounters. Including in December in Birmingham, where the hosts won 2-0.
Bristol Rovers vs Birmingham Prediction
Bookmakers believe in the leader's victory. Let's bet on them with a handicap of "-1 goal" (odds - 1.63).
