Notts County

vs

Bristol Rovers

Tips, Stats and Odds

Notts County are 5th in League Two on 79 points after 45 games and are clinging onto a top-seven spot after a mixed run of form recently. The Magpies have won two and lost three of their last five, including a 1-0 away win at Colchester United that ended a two-game losing run.

Paterson has overseen an incredible transformation of this club since taking the helm in June 2025 and his side play with a high-tempo, high-pressing style of football. Notts County like to play with a fluid structure to press the ball in wide areas and then use their forward players to attack vertically through the middle. It’s high-octane stuff and the Magpies have scored an average of 2.00 goals per home match this term, notching 44 goals in 22 home matches.

Bristol Rovers are coming into this one as the red-hot team in the division and boss Steve Evans, who took the reigns in December 2025, has overseen an astonishing turnaround in form. Rovers are unbeaten in their last five and have won five straight, including a 2-1 victory at Tranmere Rovers.

Evans is a master of mixing up his style of play, Rovers play direct at times and will get physical in duels but have the organisation to play a more patient, set-piece based brand of soccer. Rovers can also adapt their attacking structure depending on the opposition and Ellis Harrison has been lethal of late, scoring six in the last five games.

The hosts are the clear favorites for the win here at 1.65, but we think that Bristol Rovers can snag a goal on Saturday. Both teams to score is a similar price at 1.62 so we’re going for that, as well as the visitors’ strong form makes it a close match, and Notts County to grab all three points in a goal-heavy match.