League Two leaders Notts County get to test themselves against League One opposition in the FA Cup first round proper on the weekend. County get a home fixture against Bristol Rovers on Friday night and could be testing themselves against a side who they could be facing on league duty next season. Can they pull off a pretty big scalp for themselves in the fixture? Notts County are underdogs at a price of 8/5 with Rovers trading at 6/4.
FA Cup – Meadow Lane – Friday, 3rd November, 19:45
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Notts County
Bristol RoversNotts County Form
There has been good form from County this season in League Two where they sit top of the pile. Their form has gone a little patchy lately though with just a W2 D2 L2 record in their last six games in all competitions. The Maggies have been very strong on home soil this season with a fantastic W5 D2 L1 record, the only loss in that sequence was in the Football League Trophy against Mansfield. They have hit the back of the net in each and every home game that they have played this season.
Bristol Rovers Form
The West Country side have been pretty much a real hit and miss side all season long in League One. They have recorded a W7 D0 L9 record for the season and that is a whole stack of defeats that they have racked up. There haven’t been a shortage of goals in games involving Rovers this season because they have scored 25 and conceded 29 in 16 league games this season. Rovers are W2 L4 in their last six games in all competitions and they have won just one of their last seven games on the road as well in all competitions.
Head to Head News
The two were together in the 2015/16 League Two season before Rovers enjoyed promotion up a tier, leaving County behind. Bristol Rovers took four points from those two league meetings that season and that extend their unbeaten form against County to six, with wins in five of those as well. So they have had the upper hand for sure.
Top Betting Tips
Bristol Rovers are about as unpredictable as it can get, and their away form doesn’t instil a lot of confidence in them by any stretch of the imagination. Notts County Draw No Bet for a price of 5/6 at bet365 would appear to be some nice value as they can threaten in this one.