Bristol Rovers Long Balls Stats 2026/2027
Bristol Rovers Long Balls Stats 2026/2027
Bristol Rovers have recorded 706 long balls across 9 League Two games in 2026/2027, averaging 78.4 per match. B. Young leads the squad with 275 long balls - 30.56 per game. K. Balmer is next with 74.
Bristol Rovers Long Balls: Form & Insights
Over their last 10 games, Bristol Rovers are averaging 78.4 long balls per match - B. Young leads that period with 275. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Bristol Rovers vs Barnet on 10.10.2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many long balls do Bristol Rovers average per game?
Bristol Rovers average 78.4 long balls per League Two game in 2026/2027, based on 9 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 78.4 per match.
Who leads Bristol Rovers for long balls?
B. Young leads Bristol Rovers for long balls in 2026/2027 with 275 in League Two - an average of 30.56 per game. K. Balmer is second with 74.
How do Bristol Rovers's long balls break down home vs away?
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Bristol Rovers's long balls totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026/2027.
Bristol Rovers player long balls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Long balls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Brad Young | goalkeeper | 10 | 309 | 30.9 | 100% |
| Kofi Balmer | defender | 10 | 83 | 8.3 | 100% |
| Thomas James | defender | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 100% |
| B. Purrington | defender | 8 | 53 | 6.63 | 100% |
| Clinton Mola | defender | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 90% |
| Richard Smallwood | midfielder | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 100% |
| Ciaran Kelly | defender | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 100% |
| Tommy Leigh | midfielder | 7 | 28 | 4 | 100% |
| Shaqai Forde | attacker | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 90% |
| Riley Harbottle | defender | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 100% |
| Keenan Gough | midfielder | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 100% |
| Jack Sparkes | defender | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 100% |
| A. Kilgour | defender | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 100% |
| Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny | midfielder | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 80% |
| J. Aitchison | midfielder | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 75% |
| Macauley Southam | defender | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 100% |
| Fabrizio Cavegn | attacker | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Bobby Kamwa | attacker | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 38% |
| Philip Sanyaolu | midfielder | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Ellis Harrison | attacker | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Joe Quigley | attacker | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
Bristol Rovers long balls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team long balls |
Opposition long balls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 3 Oct 2026 | League Two | Crewe | Away | 3-1 | 71 | | | |
| 26 Sep 2026 | League Two | Exeter City | Home | 1-0 | 78 | | | |
| 19 Sep 2026 | League Two | Gillingham | Away | 3-0 | 79 | | | |
| 12 Sep 2026 | League Two | Grimsby | Away | 2-0 | 66 | | | |
| 5 Sep 2026 | League Two | Rotherham | Home | 1-0 | 76 | | | |
| 1 Sep 2026 | League Two | Colchester | Home | 2-0 | 90 | | | |
| 29 Aug 2026 | League Two | Crawley | Away | 0-2 | 75 | | | |
| 22 Aug 2026 | League Two | Newport | Home | 5-3 | 101 | | | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | League Two | York | Away | 3-2 | 70 | | | |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Carabao Cup | Peterborough | Home | 0-1 | 71 | | | |
Bristol Rovers Long balls for 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bristol Rovers Long balls against 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bristol Rovers Match total 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bristol Rovers next three opponents: long balls per game this season
| Kick-off |
Opponent |
Their match total |
Their long balls for |
Their long balls against |
Match total at that venue |
For at that venue |
Against at that venue |
| Sat 10 Oct 14:00 | Barnet (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sat 17 Oct 11:30 | Shrewsbury (away) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tue 20 Oct 18:45 | Salford (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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