PREVIEW | Cheltenham Town vs Bristol Rovers - team news, lineups, predictions

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·20 November 2025

PREVIEW | Cheltenham Town vs Bristol Rovers - team news, lineups, predictions

Cheltenham Town and Bristol Rovers face each other this Saturday at the Completely Suzuki Stadium (Whaddon Road) for round 17 of the EFL League Two.

Cheltenham Town currently have 14 points and lie in 23rd position. Last time out, Steve Cotterill's team slipped to a 3-2 defeat against Tranmere Rovers (EFL League Two 2025/26).

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Bristol Rovers have 17 points to their name this season and occupy 19th position in the table. In their last fixture, Darrell Clarke's team suffered a 3-1 reverse against Accrington Stanley (EFL League Two 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Bristol Rovers winning 1-0.

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Last starting XIs

Cheltenham Town ( vs Tranmere Rovers 2025-11-15): Joe Day, Sam Sherring, Jonathan Tomkinson, James Wilson, Ben Stevenson, Jordan Thomas, Ryan Broom, Isaac Hutchinson, Ethon Archer, Luke Young, Jake Bickerstaff

Bristol Rovers ( vs Accrington Stanley 2025-11-15): Brad Young, Stephan Negru, Tom Lockyer, Clinton Mola, Macauley Southam-Hales, Kamil Conteh, Alfie Chang, Bryant Bilongo, Shaq Forde, Ellis Harrison, Fabrizio Cavegn

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MANAGERS

Steve Cotterill has faced Darrell Clarke on four occasions, recording one win and three losses
Darrell Clarke has faced Cheltenham Town on seven occasions, recording one win, two draws, and four losses
Steve Cotterill has faced Bristol Rovers on six occasions, recording two wins, two draws, and two losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Bristol Rovers have conceded in three consecutive games.
Bristol Rovers currently have one draw in the last 14 games.
At home, Cheltenham Town currently has one draw in the last 12 games.
At home, Cheltenham Town has scored in four consecutive games.
Cheltenham Town has scored in seven consecutive games.
Cheltenham Town is coming off two consecutive games without a win.
Cheltenham Town is coming off two consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Cheltenham Town and Bristol Rovers have faced each other 27 times, with Bristol Rovers having the advantage: 14 wins, against seven victories for Cheltenham Town.
At the Completely Suzuki Stadium (Whaddon Road), Bristol Rovers have the advantage in clashes against Cheltenham Town: six wins in 12 games. Cheltenham Town has two victories.
In the 4th League of England, 14 matches have been played between the two teams, with Cheltenham Town winning four, five draws, and five victories for Bristol Rovers.