Bristol Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur U21: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

League One Bristol Rovers get their EFL Trophy campaign underway with a home clash against Tottenham Hotspur U21 at the Memorial Stadium in the Southern Section Group G.

Matt Taylor's Rovers have managed one win from two in League One so far and they were knocked out of the League Cup by Cardiff City last week.

The young Spurs side meanwhile earned London derby bragging rights with a 2-1 win over Chelsea U21 on Friday evening to launch their Premier League 2 campaign.

How to watch Bristol Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur U21 and TV channel

Bristol Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur U21 will be broadcast on Sky Sports+ in the UK.

Bristol Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur U21 kick-off time, date and venue

Bristol Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur U21 has a 19:00 start time on Tuesday 20th August and is being played at the Memorial Stadium, Bristol.

Bristol Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur U21 stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Bristol Rovers have made a solid start in League One, edging out Northampton in their opener courtesy of Bryant Bilongo's stoppage time winner and then taking home a point from the goalless stalemate at Rotherham on Saturday.

In between, Taylor's side were beaten 2-0 in the League Cup by Championship outfit Cardiff City.

A brace from Tyrese Hall was enough for Tottenham U21 to start their defence of the Premier League 2 title with a 2-1 win at Chelsea U21 on Friday night as they overcame the loss of an early goal at Kingsmeadow to prevail.

This will be the first meeting of these sides.

Bristol Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur U21 head-to-head record (H2H)

Bristol Rovers wins	0
Draws	0
Tottenham Hotspur U21 wins	0

* H2H stats refer to all competitions.

Bristol Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur U21 team news

Bristol Rovers news

Rovers have yet to concede in the league this season after two games with goalkeeper Josh Griffiths impressing in the weekend stalemate at Rotherham.

Promise Omochere, Grant Ward and Isaac Hutchinson performed well at the New York Stadium, though it remains to be seen how boss Taylor shuffles his deck for this EFL Trophy opener.

Tottenham Hotspur U21 team news

Tottenham Hotspur U21 boss Wayne Bennett will have been thrilled with the come-from-behind win over Chelsea U21 on Friday evening. His side controlled that contest after their early setback, with Hall netting a brace to secure the victory.

Callum Olusesi and Damola Ajayi enjoyed some good moments in that contest, while Maeson King impressed with his defensive work. The young Spurs will be in confident mood heading to Bristol.