League 1 
Bristol City are set to welcome Cheltenham to the Memorial Stadium on saturday afternoon in a game which is set to kick off at 15:00.
After a mixed start to their campaign, Bristol Rovers currently find themselves in 11th place in the League two table, having amassed 24 points from their 18 league games so far this season. This comes following 6 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats.
Bristol come into this weekend’s game on the back of a poor run of form which has seen them record just one win in their last four league outings. This run has included defeats against the likes of Derby and draws against Leyton Orient and Reading.
The Pirates featured in midweek action as they were defeated by Crawley Town in the second round of the Football League Trophy. Despite taking a lead through Luke Thomas, Bristol were unable to progress in the competition as Crawley scored twice in the second period.
Following a miserable start to their campaign, Cheltenham currently find themselves at the bottom of League One, having only picked up 12 points from their 18 league games. The Robins have only recorded 3 victories and 3 defeats so far this campaign.
The Robins come into this game on the back of an upturn in form which has seen them win two and draw one of their last four league outings. This run has included victories over Oxford united and Port Vale.
Last time out, a lack of defensive discipline cost Cheltenham as they were defeated 2-1 by Charlton. The Robins took the lead in the 10th minute thanks to Will Goodwin, however their lead was short lived as Alfie May converted a spot kick. Charlton were awarded another penalty in the 86th minute, which Alfie May coolly converted to secure all three points.
The fixture of Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham is a relatively new one, with the two sides first meeting having come in 2001 in a game which finished goalless. In total, these two sides have met on 24 occasions, with Bristol winning 12, Cheltenham winning 7 and there having been 5 draws.
Bristol Rovers have dominated this fixture's recent history and have won all four of the last meetings between the two sides. This fixture often produces high scoring games, with the last three games having a combined 13 goals.
It was Bristol who recorded a comfortable 4-1 victory when these sides met in September in the Football League Trophy. Aaron Collins scored a brace, while Josh Ginelly and Sam Nicholson also found the net for the Pirates. Alfie Lloyd netted a consolation goal for the Robins.
Unsurprisingly, given the respective league positions of these two sides, it is Bristol who come into the game as favourites and are currently priced @ 11/20, whilst an away win for Cheltenham is priced @ 9/2 and a draw is currently @ 3/1.
We are backing Chris Martin to score and Bristol to win as they come into the game on the back of a better run of form. We believe that Chris Martin is a likely candidate to score as he has netted two goals in Bristol’s last 4 league outings.