Match Prediction
Match Prediction
World
Bath City
€50.00Th.
Bristol Rovers
€5.38m
Preview
Welcome to our Bath City vs Bristol Rovers prediction—your essential guide for the upcoming friendly at Twerton Park on July 16, 2025. Football fans in Somerset and beyond will be keeping an eye on this pre-season fixture, as National League South’s Bath City host League Two’s Bristol Rovers. With kick-off set for 19:00 GMT, both sides will be eager to impress, shake off the summer rust, and maybe, just maybe, send a message to their respective leagues.
This isn’t just another warm-up. Bath City and Bristol Rovers share a rich history, having met 30 times in pre-season over the years. Last summer, Rovers edged a tight 1-0 win with a late strike, but both teams have changed since then. Bath City, nicknamed the Romans, are looking to bounce back after a tough start to their pre-season, including a heavy 5-1 defeat to Port Vale and a narrow 1-0 loss to Taunton Town. Their 13th-place finish in the National League South last season suggests they’re still a work in progress.
Bristol Rovers, meanwhile, come in with a squad valued at €5.38m—over 100 times more than Bath City’s €50,000. Under the guidance of returning boss Darrell Clarke, the Pirates have mixed results in pre-season: a 3-2 defeat to Stockport County in Spain, but a solid 2-1 win over Chippenham Town. Clarke’s return to the Rovers dugout for this fixture adds an extra layer of intrigue, especially as Bath’s manager Wayne Carlisle is a former Rovers player and assistant. Expect a few tactical tweaks and perhaps some inside knowledge at play!
Looking at the head to head record, Bristol Rovers have had the upper hand, including last July’s 1-0 win. However, Bath City have a habit of upsetting the odds—remember their 3-3 draw at Dartford last August, when few gave them a chance? Rovers aren’t immune to surprises either, as seen in their unexpected 1-1 draw at Wrexham in April with odds stacked against them.
Let’s get nerdy with the numbers. Here’s how our AI breaks down the Bath City vs Bristol Rovers prediction for betting fans:
To wrap up our Bath City vs Bristol Rovers prediction, here’s the bottom line: while the away side boasts the bigger budget and higher league status, Bath City have home advantage, motivation, and a knack for making life difficult for their more illustrious visitors. With both teams likely to rotate and test new tactics, the 1X double chance at 2.1 offers value, and under 3.5 goals seems a sensible play. For the bold, a Bath City win at 4.35 could make your summer a little brighter.
Whatever your bet, enjoy the football—and remember, sometimes the friendliest matches give us the most unexpected stories.
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1X 110
Bath City to win or draw with odds of 1101 335
Bath City is expected to win with odds of 375Under 3.5 -222
No more than 3 goals will be scored in the matchNo 115
At least one team is not expected to score1X&U4.5 147
Home win/draw and under 4.5 goals
2:0
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 Bath City |
13-Jul-24
0:1
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| Bath City |
12-Jul-22
3:1
| Bristol R |
| Bristol R |
13-Dec-14
0:2
| Bath City |
Recent Matches of Bath City| 06 Dec | L |
Maidstone.
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2:0
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Recent Matches of Bristol R
| 09 Dec |  Barnet. |
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Bristol R. | |
| 06 Dec | L |  Port Vale. |
1:0 |
Bristol R. |
| 02 Dec | D | Bristol R. |
2:2 |
Cambridge Ut. |
