Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League One match on January 04th, 2025

A football match between Cambridge United and Bristol Rovers of the League One will take place in England on Saturday, January 04th, 2025, at 12:30h (UTC), check the Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Abbey Stadium stadium, in the city of Cambridge, with a capacity for 8127 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting at Betarena, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the League One has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.59 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.59 goals per game of the last championship.

Cambridge United last match

In the last match played, Cambridge United met Leyton Orient, in a match valid for the League One. The match ended in a loss by 2-0. The coach G. Monk's on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

This defeat was something that was already predicted before the game. The odds for them to win, of 5.50 indicated as much.

A defense below expectations, with Michael Morrison, slow and inaccurate. Perhaps he is the player on whom the greatest responsibility for this team result falls. He should regain better form if he wants to make a positive impact in the upcoming matches.

Bristol Rovers last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for League One, Bristol Rovers, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Stevenage team with a final score of 3-0.

The odds for their win, 4.75 left no room for doubt. The defeat was clear before the match started.

Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers h2h

The last time Cambridge United went up against Bristol Rovers, it was in League One. Cambridge United, ranked 22nd place, started with a 3-4-2-1 tactic, while Bristol Rovers, then in 15th place, was charged with a 3-5-2 formation.

The last time these two teams clashed was on 31-08-2024, in a match of the 2024/2025 season of the League One, and the match ended with a 2-0 win for Bristol Rovers.

Cambridge United

League One leaderboard now

With 17 points won, Cambridge United is in 22nd place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 4 wins against 13 losses, plus 5 draws.

This means that in the 25th round the team has an advantage of 1 point in relation to the Shrewsbury Town team that is in the 23rd place.

Cambridge United analysis

At the end of matchday 24 we see that Cambridge United conceded more goals than they scored, with 39 goals conceded and 21 scored.

Cambridge United team comes to this game with a sequence of 3 losses in the League One that has been affecting the team's morale.

Recent results have shown that Cambridge United is struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they have failed to score. This may indicate that they need to work on creating better chances and improving their attacking efficiency.

Cambridge United averaged 3.64 attempts toward the opponent's goal per match played, which may say a lot about the team's offensive skills and its ability to score.

Cambridge United has a ball possession percentage of 44.27% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against Bristol Rovers and especially that the team will score more goals.

Best goalscorer from Cambridge United

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Elias Kachunga. Cambridge United owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 4 goals in this season.

Bristol Rovers

League One leaderboard now

Bristol Rovers arrives in this game with 22 points, and in 20th place in the League One, having won 6 games in total and lost 12 times, making a total of 4 draws.

In the 25th round, the team has the same number of points when compared to Northampton Town team who occupies position 19.

Bristol Rovers analysis

The goal difference is on the negative side for Bristol Rovers, which after 24 rounds has conceded 35 but has only scored 19.

Bristol Rovers has been going through a rough patch in their recent matches, losing their last 4 matches and drawing the other. They will need to regroup and find a way to bounce back from this dip in form if they want to salvage their season.

Recent performances have shown that Bristol Rovers is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This could indicate that they need to improve their attacking play by creating better chances and being more efficient in front of goal.

The team starts as an underdog in their next match, both because they will be playing on a field that is by no means easy and because they are not showing very good finalization skills, averaging 0.86 scored per game.

Navigating a hectic schedule with multiple games in a short period of time could prove to be a daunting task for Bristol Rovers. Despite the odds suggesting a tight matchup, the team's busy schedule could be a critical factor in determining the eventual winner between Cambridge United and Bristol Rovers.

Best goalscorer from Bristol Rovers

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack Promise Omochere has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Bristol Rovers with 4 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Cambridge United is Elias Kachunga, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Bristol Rovers is Promise Omochere, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 4.36 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.79 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Bristol Rovers side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from Cambridge United who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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