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David Byrom

The massive number that shows how confident the bookies are over Bristol Rovers' relegation battle

Bristol Rovers suffered a disappointing Easter weekend.

After snatching a draw against AFC Wimbledon on Good Friday, a win against Rochdale yesterday would have secured the Gas' safety in League One.

Yet Rovers' below-par performance cost them, and they suffered a 1-0 defeat, which left them four points clear of the drop zone with two games left to play.

It means the Gas are not mathematically safe from relegation yet - and their final two matches could prove tough on paper, with a long trip to mid-table Fleetwood Town on Saturday followed by a home game against promotion-chasing Barnsley.

Yet Sky Bet seem pretty confident that the Gas are safe - giving odds of 250/1 for them to be relegated.

There is probably a number of reasons for these long odds.

Rovers currently sit 15th, meaning there is a five-team sandwich between them and the drop zone - and it's difficult to see all of these teams, plus the ones in the bottom four, gaining enough points to catch them.

There are also some huge matches left for other sides, with Wycombe Wanderers playing AFC Wimbledon and Plymouth Argyle facing both Accrington Stanley and Scunthorpe United.

Other teams' form is also a talking point.

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Whilst the Gas have just one win in their last five, other teams have really come unstuck in recent weeks, with Plymouth losing four out of their last five and Scunthorpe picking up two points out of a possible 15.

Here are Sky Bet's League One relegation odds in full.

Walsall - 1/16

AFC Wimbledon - 8/13

Scunthorpe United - 4/6

Southend United - 5/4

Plymouth Argyle - 7/4

Accrington Stanley - 4/1

Wycombe Wanderers - 80/1

Bristol Rovers - 250/1

Rochdale - 250/1

Shrewsbury Town - 250/1

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