This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
Bristol Rovers
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Bristol Rovers's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Bristol Rovers sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Saturday December 1st, 1956 | 3,894.72 |
| 1955 | Saturday November 12th, 1955 | 3,887.76 |
| 1958 | Saturday March 29th, 1958 | 3,877.98 |
| 1957 | Saturday January 5th, 1957 | 3,865.40 |
| 1959 | Saturday September 12th, 1959 | 3,862.39 |
| 1954 | Saturday November 20th, 1954 | 3,846.64 |
| 1960 | Saturday April 30th, 1960 | 3,835.80 |
| 1905 | Saturday September 30th, 1905 | 3,818.15 |
| 1975 | Saturday October 25th, 1975 | 3,815.50 |
| 1992 | Saturday May 2nd, 1992 | 3,811.50 |
| 1974 | Sunday January 27th, 1974 | 3,809.05 |
| 1961 | Saturday April 8th, 1961 | 3,808.40 |
| 1953 | Saturday February 21st, 1953 | 3,806.86 |
| 1973 | Wednesday December 26th, 1973 | 3,806.78 |
| 1990 | Saturday December 29th, 1990 | 3,803.80 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Bristol Rovers sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Saturday December 21st, 2002 | 3,368.62 |
| 2003 | Saturday January 4th, 2003 | 3,376.20 |
| 2004 | Saturday March 20th, 2004 | 3,403.61 |
| 2012 | Saturday December 15th, 2012 | 3,413.60 |
| 2013 | Saturday January 5th, 2013 | 3,417.86 |
| 1946 | Thursday December 26th, 1946 | 3,434.13 |
| 2014 | Saturday September 6th, 2014 | 3,435.89 |
| 2011 | Saturday December 31st, 2011 | 3,440.83 |
| 1947 | Saturday January 4th, 1947 | 3,452.77 |
| 2006 | Tuesday August 8th, 2006 | 3,459.74 |
| 2021 | Saturday October 2nd, 2021 | 3,463.28 |
| 2005 | Saturday November 19th, 2005 | 3,468.30 |
| 2001 | Friday December 21st, 2001 | 3,479.39 |
| 1929 | Saturday November 16th, 1929 | 3,481.40 |
| 1899 | Saturday November 4th, 1899 | 3,489.69 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Bristol Rovers history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Derby County (3,894) vs. Bristol Rovers (3,500) Sunday January 6th, 2002 |
6.59% | 1-3 | +14.0 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,699) vs. Preston North End (4,034) Saturday January 12th, 1952 |
20.09% | 2-0 | +24.0 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,692) vs. Newcastle United (4,025) Tuesday September 8th, 1970 |
21.13% | 2-1 | +15.8 |
|
Fulham (3,923) vs. Bristol Rovers (3,633) Tuesday August 22nd, 2017 |
13.09% | 0-1 | +8.7 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,664) vs. Swansea City (3,949) Tuesday October 5th, 1982 |
24.70% | 1-0 | +15.1 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,555) vs. Swindon Town (3,838) Saturday April 6th, 1912 |
28.61% | 3-0 | +25.0 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,492) vs. Fulham (3,761) Saturday February 2nd, 1929 |
30.93% | 5-3 | +20.7 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,609) vs. Southampton (3,873) Wednesday March 5th, 1902 |
31.88% | 1-0 | +13.6 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,531) vs. Sunderland (3,793) Wednesday February 24th, 1988 |
27.03% | 4-0 | +27.4 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,591) vs. Middlesbrough (3,852) Wednesday January 29th, 1902 |
32.19% | 1-0 | +13.6 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,507) vs. Brentford (3,765) Saturday May 3rd, 1930 |
32.20% | 4-1 | +23.7 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,529) vs. Queens Park Rangers (3,787) Saturday October 19th, 1912 |
31.23% | 3-0 | +24.1 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,593) vs. Swindon Town (3,846) Friday April 14th, 1911 |
32.40% | 1-0 | +13.5 |
|
Queens Park Rangers (3,743) vs. Bristol Rovers (3,491) Saturday October 12th, 1946 |
10.27% | 0-2 | +26.9 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,596) vs. Swindon Town (3,846) Thursday December 25th, 1913 |
32.25% | 5-2 | +23.7 |
|
Burnley (4,033) vs. Bristol Rovers (3,783) Tuesday January 28th, 1958 |
11.40% | 2-3 | +17.7 |
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Bristol Rovers (3,649) vs. Leicester City (3,899) Saturday January 4th, 1986 |
28.51% | 3-1 | +21.4 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,495) vs. Oxford United (3,744) Tuesday November 16th, 2021 |
22.96% | 4-3 | +7.7 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,522) vs. Wigan Athletic (3,770) Saturday March 21st, 1987 |
28.47% | 1-0 | +14.3 |
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Bristol Rovers (3,620) vs. Notts County (3,867) Saturday January 11th, 1913 |
32.65% | 2-0 | +20.2 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Bristol Rovers history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hayes (3,148) vs. Bristol Rovers (3,728) Saturday November 18th, 1972 |
94.04% | 1-0 | -18.8 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,551) vs. Chesham United (3,009) Sunday November 8th, 2015 |
96.58% | 0-1 | -9.7 |
|
Hitchin Town (3,114) vs. Bristol Rovers (3,654) Saturday November 11th, 1995 |
93.77% | 2-1 | -9.4 |
|
Stockport County (3,356) vs. Bristol Rovers (3,706) Monday January 11th, 1965 |
80.57% | 3-2 | -16.1 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,779) vs. Torquay United (3,453) Wednesday August 29th, 1990 |
91.00% | 1-2 | -18.2 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,675) vs. Exeter City (3,382) Saturday November 16th, 1996 |
88.72% | 1-2 | -8.9 |
|
Southport (3,478) vs. Bristol Rovers (3,762) Friday April 5th, 1974 |
73.96% | 1-0 | -14.8 |
|
Bristol Rovers (3,754) vs. Swindon Town (3,477) Tuesday September 4th, 1984 |
89.41% | 0-1 | -17.9 |
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Bristol Rovers (3,754) vs. Torquay United (3,479) Tuesday August 14th, 1979 |
89.81% | 1-3 | -26.9 |
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Bristol Rovers (3,782) vs. Swindon Town (3,514) Monday April 6th, 1953 |
89.26% | 1-2 | -17.9 |
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Bristol Rovers (3,690) vs. Swindon Town (3,426) Saturday October 25th, 1902 |
90.98% | 2-3 | -18.2 |
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Bristol Rovers (3,785) vs. Aldershot (3,523) Tuesday December 15th, 1970 |
89.18% | 1-3 | -26.8 |
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Bristol Rovers (3,780) vs. New Brompton (3,521) Saturday January 6th, 1906 |
90.33% | 1-2 | -18.1 |
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Swindon Town (3,533) vs. Bristol Rovers (3,790) Saturday February 18th, 1905 |
67.07% | 2-1 | -13.4 |
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Bristol Rovers (3,690) vs. Chesterfield (3,439) Tuesday September 22nd, 1964 |
88.44% | 0-2 | -26.5 |
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Swindon Town (3,452) vs. Bristol Rovers (3,699) Saturday February 7th, 1903 |
65.26% | 2-1 | -13.1 |
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Bristol Rovers (3,767) vs. Bury (3,520) Saturday October 24th, 1970 |
88.29% | 0-1 | -17.7 |
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Bristol Rovers (3,639) vs. Boreham Wood (3,392) Sunday November 27th, 2022 |
83.68% | 0-2 | -12.6 |
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Hereford United (3,526) vs. Bristol Rovers (3,773) Wednesday August 16th, 1978 |
69.29% | 4-0 | -26.0 |
|
Crystal Palace (3,472) vs. Bristol Rovers (3,710) Saturday January 13th, 1951 |
69.53% | 1-0 | -13.9 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Bristol Rovers's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
| # | Opponent | P | W | D | L | Avg ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bradford City
Bradford
|
30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | +3.55 |
| 2 |
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
|
38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | +2.99 |
| 3 |
Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town
|
24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | +2.82 |
| 4 |
Sunderland
Sunderland
|
33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | +2.48 |
| 5 |
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn
|
37 | 15 | 8 | 14 | +2.32 |
| 6 |
Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town
|
14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | +2.26 |
| 7 |
Chester
Chester
|
20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | +2.22 |
| 8 |
AFC Wimbledon
Wimbledon
|
23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | +2.08 |
| 9 |
Darlington
Darlington
|
20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | +2.04 |
| 10 |
Millwall
Millwall
|
116 | 50 | 25 | 41 | +2.02 |