Factfile
Founded: 1883 (as Black Arabs F.C.)
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 12,300
Address: Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0AQ
Pitch Size: 101 x 68 metres
Club Nickname: The Pirates or The Gas
Year Ground Opened: 1921
Greatest Manager - Darrell Clarke
Clarke's professional career started in 1995 with Mansfield Town, as well as playing for Hartlepool, Stockport, Port Vale, Rochdale and then finishing his playing career at Salisbury as player manager in 2013.
Clarke would then move into management in June 2013, becoming assistant manager of Bristol Rovers under John Ward. After Ward moved to director of football in 2014, Clarke took over as manager with his first game in charge ending with a 1-0 win over Morecambe.
A great season for Clarke winning three managers of the month awards, Clarkled The Pirates back into League Two after a 5-3 penalty shoot win over Grimsby Town. Bristol Rovers would go on to get back to back promotions after finishing third thanks to a stoppage time winner against Dagenham & Redbridge on the final day of the season. Clarke would end up departing Bristol Rovers in December 2018.
Last Six
Win- Scunthorpe 0-1 Bristol Rovers
Win- Gillingham 0-1 Bristol Rovers
Draw- Bristol Rovers 0-0 Charlton
Draw- Plymouth 2-2 Bristol Rovers
Lost- Doncaster 4-1 Bristol Rovers
Lost- Bristol Rovers 1-2 Luton
Head-to-Head
Sky Blues (W): 16
Draw: 9
Bristol Rovers (W): 17
Opposition
Bristol Rovers currently sit in the 16th in League One but are still in a relegation fight sitting only three points above the drop.
After losing their last two games against Doncaster and Luton the Pirates will be looking to bounce back as they visit the Ricoh.
Former Sky-Blue Jonson Clarke-Harris is looking a real threat currently scoring nine in his last nine games and will be needed as they look to seek safety from the relegation zone.
Last Time We Met
The last time the two sides met was back in September at the Memorial Stadium.
After a tough start to Bristol Rovers season, they came out the blocks fast, with the first goal of the day coming from Gavin Reilly on the 7th minute, with a second coming twelve minutes later through Tom Lockyer.
Ollie Clarked added a third after 23 minutes before Coventry found the back of the net in the 44th minute when Dom Hyam scored for the Sky Blues.