- Notts County are fifth in League Two with 79 points after 45 games.
- Bristol Rovers are 14th in League Two with 61 points after 45 fixtures.
- Bristol Rovers have seven away wins this season and have conceded 1.64 goals per away game on average in League Two.
Notts’ new wave
Notts County’s last game was a 1-0 victory away to Colchester United, the result that ended a two-game skid for the Magpies.
Martin Paterson has done an incredible job since taking over the reins in June 2025 and looks set to guide the club into the play-offs this season.
His high-tempo, attack-minded side have been relentless in their tempo, pressing high and looking to utilise a flexible tactical system to make vertical progress in transitions.
Alassana Jatta leads the line for the hosts with 15 goals in 30 League Two appearances this term. Paterson’s men will need the Gambian in form on Saturday as they have two wins and three defeats across their last five fixtures.
Rovers in red-hot form
Bristol Rovers enter this game on the back of a five-game winning streak and are undefeated in their last five matches. Steve Evans has worked wonders with the club since he took charge in December 2025 and Rovers have been particularly good on the road recently, winning their last two away days including a 2-1 victory over Tranmere Rovers.
Evans is an astute tactician and has built a team that are capable of playing direct, dominating physical duels, executing from set-pieces and adapting their attacking shape to the opposition. Rovers can call on the services of in-form striker Ellis Harrison, who has scored six goals across Rovers’ last five games.
Fabrizio Cavegn tops the goalscoring charts for the visitors with 11 goals in 42 League Two games this term.
Goals in the air as two play-off hopefuls clash
Notts County have won 13 of their 22 home matches in this division, scoring 44 goals in the process at a rate of 2.00 goals per-game. Lucas Ness has chipped in with 2 of their last 6 goals and looks to have found form at just the right time for Paterson’s side.
The Magpies are priced at 13/20 to take all three points and are rightful favourites in this clash. However, the quality on display on both sides makes an anytime goalscorer selection hard to pass up and both teams to score is coming in at 31/50.
The hosts are a high-pressing side with plenty of attacking quality and Rovers are a physical side with attacking prowess and expect both to be on show and for this game to be an exciting end-to-end match with over 2.5 goals at the same price is also worth backing.
