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Bristol Rovers v Peterborough United : League Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 8th Aug, 15:00 BST, The Memorial Stadium, Bristol

The Memorial Stadium is the stage on Saturday afternoon, as Steve Evans's Bristol Rovers host Luke Williams's Peterborough United in the League Cup. The aim of this preview is, quite simply, to help you make the smartest bet possible. To this end, statistics for seventeen major betting market have been published below, with head to head (H2H) records and particularly important form streaks highlighted. The best odds are provided too.


Best Tip: Both teams to score

Studying our match predictions, bookies' odds and relevant statistics, there's one market which catches the eye for this fixture: both teams to score. In Bristol R and Peterborough we have two sides going head-to-head that regularly score, but equally have trouble shutting the opposition out, and we expect them to maintain that reputation on Saturday afternoon. BTTS – yes best odds: 1.57.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Bristol R are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 41% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.40.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Bristol R
41%
11/8
13%
7/5
Draw
24%
12/513/5
Peterborough
36%
17/10
15%
7/4
Draw 1-1
11%
6/15/1
Bristol R 2-1
9%
17/2
5%
7/1
Peterborough 2-1
8%
9/1
16%
8/1
Bristol R 1-0
7%
10/115/2
Peterborough 1-0
7%
11/1
16%
8/1
Draw 2-2
6%
11/1
8%
9/1
Bristol R 2-0
6%
12/1
13%
10/1
Peterborough 2-0
5%
14/1
15%
11/1
Bristol R 3-1
5%
16/1
10%
14/1
Draw 0-0
4%
14/111/1
Peterborough 3-1
4%
20/1
11%
14/1
Bristol R 3-2
3%
22/1
21%
18/1
Peterborough 3-2
3%
22/118/1
Bristol R 3-0
3%
22/1
21%
16/1
Peterborough 3-0
2%
28/1
26%
20/1
Over 2.5 Goals
60%
4/6
6%
7/10
Under 2.5 Goals
40%
23/20
5%
21/20
Home 1st Goal
50%
5/6
9%
17/20
Away 1st Goal
48%
1/1
5%
21/20
No 1st Goal
2%
14/111/1
BTTS - Yes
62%
4/7
3%
3/5
BTTS - No
38%
5/4
5%
5/4
BTTS - Home Win
23%
10/3
13%
16/5
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/33/1
BTTS - Away Win
20%
15/4
11%
18/5
Home/draw
64%
4/9
9%
4/9
Away/draw
59%
8/15
9%
11/20
Home/away
76%
3/102/7
Over 1.5 Goals
82%
1/5
4%
2/9
Under 1.5 Goals
18%
10/3
15%
3/1
Over 3.5 Goals
38%
13/8
12%
7/4
Under 3.5 Goals
62%
4/9
6%
2/5
Over 4.5 Goals
20%
4/1
17%
4/1
Under 4.5 Goals
80%
1/6
4%
1/7
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
9/1
15%
17/2
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/16
1%
1/25
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/331/40
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
14/1
8%
11/1
Home DNB
57%
8/11
14%
8/11
Away DNB
52%
1/1
16%
1/1
Bristol R win to nil
18%
4/1
18%
-
Peterborough win to nil
15%
9/2
22%
-
Bristol R / Bristol R
22%
11/4
17%
13/5
Bristol R / Peterborough
4%
22/120/1
Bristol R / Draw
7%
12/110/1
Draw / Bristol R
13%
5/1
8%
5/1
Draw / Peterborough
12%
6/1
17%
11/2
Draw / Draw
14%
5/119/4
Peterborough / Bristol R
4%
22/1
12%
18/1
Peterborough / Peterborough
19%
10/3
13%
16/5
Peterborough / Draw
7%
12/110/1
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Win / draw / win form
Bristol R
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Peterborough
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Goal Statistics

Bristol Rovers have been consistent in front of goal of late, scoring in 9 consecutive League Cup games. Their PG of 1.6 against Peterborough United on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Bristol R Peterborough
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Bristol R will score 1 or more goals
0
22%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Peterborough will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away games
 
Attack defence ratings
League Cup - 2026/2027 season
Bristol R
PG (predicted goals)
Peterborough
1.6
1.5
Attack rating
8%
better
BRI
PET
view stats
Games scored17
17
Failed to score3
3
Scored first11
7
Goals scored35
31
Avg. goals scored1.8
1.6
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal5
5
Conversion rate for20
20
Avg. XG for1.3
1.5
KickOff rating
+8%
Defence rating
30%
better
BRI
PET
view stats
Games conceded13
17
Clean sheets7
3
Conceded first9
12
Goals conceded19
33
Avg. goals conceded1
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded8
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against12%
14%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.9
KickOff rating
+30%

The line-ups for the League Cup match between Bristol R v Peterborough will show here when available.

Bristol R League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
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Peterborough League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
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