English League Two
2025-08-23 - Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge Utd
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : England: League Two
Venue: Memorial Stadium
Saturday 23rd August 2025, 1500hrs (GMT)
Bristol Rovers find themselves in early trouble down near the foot of the League Two table as the west country outfit have yet to pick up their first win of this new season and Darrell Clarke’s side occupy a lowly fourth from bottom position in the table ahead of Saturday afternoon’s encounter against Cambridge United.
To add insult to injury, Bristol Rovers have slipped to three defeats within their opening four games of the new campaign as The Pirates have been dealt early season losses by the likes of Harrogate Town, Fleetwood Town and Chesterfield respectively.
Bristol Rovers’ only respite came in the form of a 0-0 draw at home with Oldham Athletic in midweek but along with a 2-0 defeat at home to Saturday’s upcoming opponents Cambridge United in the EFL Cup, that makes it five games without a win in all competitions for the hosts.
Cambridge United have fared much better than their Saturday afternoon counterparts as The U’s bring a three-game unbeaten sequence into this upcoming clash at the Memorial Stadium which includes picking up wins against Bristol Rovers in the aforementioned EFL Cup as well as a midweek 2-1 win away from home at Colchester United in League Two.
The visitors have suffered just one loss within their opening five matches in all competitions which was a narrow 3-2 loss away from home at Swindon Town but Neil Harris’s side also picked up a 1-0 home win against Cheltenham Town on the opening day of the season.
Despite being relegated from League One at the end of last season’s campaign, Cambridge United have lost just once in their last eight matches overall.
The Betting Verdict
Cambridge United registered a cup win over Bristol Rovers just over a week ago and the visitors look in good shape to at least avoid defeat here as well.
The Pick :
Bristol Rovers 1-2 Cambridge Utd
